Recommendations for Grounding
Working with Survivors of Violence During COVID-19

Help Trauma Survivors Manage Fear and Anxiety

Breathe
Deceptively simple, but extremely helpful, breathing is a tool thatÕs always available. 
Slowly breathe for a count of 6. Hold your breath for a count of 2. Breathe out over a count of 4. 
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Return to your body
Start from your feet and move up to your head. Notice how your feet feel on the floor, notice your legs against your chair, and your back and then move you head side to side. 
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Return to your surroundings
Look around the room and identify four things that are blue, three things that are yellow, two things that are orange, and one thing that is red. (you can substitute other senses Š for example, things you can smell). 
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Be Gentle with Yourself
We are all transitioning to a new normal. Many of us have children home all day, are newly unemployed, or are caring for sick loved ones. YouÕre not going to be perfect at this.
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