When emotions feel overwhelming, it can be hard to focus, think clearly, or stay present. This TOOLBOX episode teaches you how to create your container, a simple, EMDR-informed emotional regulation skill designed to help your nervous system feel safer and more organized.
In this guided episode, you’ll be walked through how to create a mental container that can safely hold difficult thoughts, feelings, or memories when they feel too big to manage all at once. This skill is often used in trauma-informed therapy to support emotional regulation without avoidance or suppression.
You’ll learn:
This episode is ideal for anyone experiencing anxiety, emotional flooding, grief, or difficulty turning their thoughts off. It’s designed to be saved and reused as a grounding resource whenever you need it.
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