Trauma Survivors Blog

Grounding activities work by engaging your senses to bring you back to the present moment. A texture box is a simple, hands-on way to do this using the sense of touch.

This exercise uses your senses to bring your focus back to the present moment. If you're up to it, I think we should do this now! Even if you feel calm or at ease.  

Crisis moments can feel sudden and overwhelming, even if we’ve been doing well for a while. Having a crisis plan ready can make navigating those moments a little easier, because you don’t have to think of everything in the heat of the moment, you will already have a guide waiting for you.

Feeling safe in your own space can be an important part of healing. Changing the look, layout, or energy of a space can help it feel like it truly belongs to you, supporting a sense of comfort and safety.

One of the main coping mechanisms that I recommend people try is creating a self-care box. In times of crisis, stress or any sort of...