ACT,  Addiction,  Anxiety,  Coping Skills,  Depression,  Mindfulness,  Trauma

Grounding Box

Physical Grounding Box

I’m going to give you two suggestions, a physical grounding box and a virtual grounding box.

 With a physical grounding box, find a box to contain items like this:

  • small smooth rocks
  • textured fabrics
  • small sculptures
  • fidget toys like fidget spinners, blocks, magnetic sculptures
  • therapuetic putty or play dough or silly putty
  • squishy ball
  • squishy string
  • essential oils like peppermint or lemon
  • Include pictures – pets,  safe places, friends
Feel free to bring the box with you to in person sessions; and even more importantly, have the box with you for virtual sessions.

Virtual Grounding Box

  • music
  • calming photos of the beach or nature
  • photos of you as a child
  • pet photos
  • photos of friends
  • inspirational quotes
  • recordings of ASMR
  • recordings of Binaural Beats
  • systematic relaxation recordings
  • recordings from people that matter

You can have both of these boxes! or a physical box at home and in your car. Or one box on your smart phone.

 

The key is though to remember to PRACTICE. Think of riding the bike!