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"... sharing tools for the healing journey..."

Self-Care Skills

Here are handouts and videos of the techniques we use and recommend

Try them for yourself!  Follow the simple instructions, and see which ones work best for you.

 

 

Butterfly Hug

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Racing, or chaotic thoughts;  feel sad, exposed, raw;

need soothing

   pdf      

video

Self-Acceptance

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Negative self-talk, self-criticism; Feeling negative,
hopeless, suicidal 

 

pdf

video

Anxiety Tap
 

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Feeling anxious,
or butterflies in stomach;
upset stomach


   pdf   

 

video

Adrenal
Calmer

Chronically stressed/overwhelmed; sleep deprived; post trauma


pdf

Shock Point Release

When startled, or traumatized; shocked by something you've heard 


pdf

Four
Thumps

Tired, lacking energy;

feeling sick; needing to think
more clearly 


pdf

Calming Hold

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Experiencing agitation/anxiety; unable to self calm 


pdf

video

 

Heart Breathing

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To release stress/negativity; connect to wiser, loving nature
of heart 


pdf

 

video

 

Cook's Hook Up

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Unable to calm down; feeling overcharged; can't sleep


pdf

video

Blow Out
Cutline can go here

Feeling overwhelmed,
about to erupt,
to breakdown 


pdf

video

 

Thymus Thump

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Starting to cry,
or unable to hold it together; sudden anxiety


pdf

video

Gamut Spot

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Stressed, or overwhelmed; dealing with cravings, need
to be discrete


pdf

                   video

Cross
Crawl

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Thinking is muddled; uncoordinated; need for clarity and focus 


pdf

              video

Calming Head Hold
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Racing thoughts; headache;
need to release anger,
or fear 


pdf

 

 video

 

Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT)
Cutline can go here

After a traumatic/stressful
event; unable
to calm/relax 

pdf

video

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