Written by parishioner Flora Torra
Here are a few pointers for grounding or settling ourselves
- Allow your eyes to naturally scan the space you are in. Now look around and pick three objects that have white in them. This should allow you to feel in the present moment, more grounded, and in your Notice how your breath gets deeper and calmer.
- Moving joints and activating muscles helps create more awareness and flow in the This in turn helps the body and nervous system to settle. Starting at the toes and working your way up to the head. Do this slowly.
- Place one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Be aware of your hands on your body, on your skin. Notice your breath as you inhale and exhale, and your
- Remember that anxiety and activation are "time limited" and will diminish or redistribute if allowed It comes and goes like a wave in the ocean. Be patient and trust that your body will stabilize. Your body wants to be stable, it knows what to do; trust your body.
Here is the series: https://stmargaretmary.org/category/parenting
