Mental Health Audrey Dallaire Mental Health Audrey Dallaire

Grounding Techniques to Support Emotional Well-being

Grounding supports the mind-body connection, which is particularly important during times of stress. When we feel triggered or overwhelmed, our fight-flight-freeze response may activate, even if there is no real danger. While this response is designed to protect us, it can sometimes leave us feeling anxious, stuck, or disconnected. Grounding techniques help regulate this response by calming the nervous system and inviting a sense of safety back into the body. Reconnecting with the body is key in reducing fear, anger, or dissociation and fostering emotional balance (Van der Kolk, 2014).

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Coping Tools Mandy Purewal, MA, RCC Coping Tools Mandy Purewal, MA, RCC

Three Grounding Techniques to use at Work

I realize more than ever the importance of incorporating grounding techniques to ensure that feelings of anxiety and stress are kept at par during our work days. These techniques help guide individuals to refocus on the present moment and create space between anxious feelings.

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Mindfulness exercise

Mindfulness is something that we talk about a lot, but we don’t always know exactly how to do it. Janelle Traber explains how to understand and validate your emotions, and provides an example of a mindfulness tool that you can use at home.

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