Practice modified from Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Begin with breathing into the nose and out through the mouth
Notice the space you are in - turning to the left and looking behind you, then turning to the right to see behind you. Feel the stretch.
Take in the space. Notice where the wall meets the ceiling. Notice the dark and light and colors in the room. Name them to yourself.
Take 3 deep breaths, noticing where the air moves in and out of the body.
Listen to the full episode - S1:E9 Responding to Trauma: Psychological Tools for Resilience and Recovery with Dr. Cynthia Eriksson. Here Dr. Eriksson guides you through a practice to ground you in your body in order to settle emotions.
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