5-5-5 Great method! I did elements of that in therapy. When I used to dissociate, my trauma therapist would say name three things about my office that you don't like. I guess she was leveraging that part of me that is sensitive to aesthetics. She had an office that looked like 1970s Mary Tyler Moore. I knew she wasn't looking for decorating tips. The lamps were hideous. 😂 Instead, she was moving back into felt sense perception. You clearly explained this process of moving us back into present-day awareness.
I've also done breath work but never did the three activities together, as you described. I'm going to try this, as I have a tendency for obsessive thinking. Breaking the cycle once you're locked in can be exceedingly difficult.
It's so much easier to listen..While relaxing at the same time. So much wisdom in words.
5-5-5 Great method! I did elements of that in therapy. When I used to dissociate, my trauma therapist would say name three things about my office that you don't like. I guess she was leveraging that part of me that is sensitive to aesthetics. She had an office that looked like 1970s Mary Tyler Moore. I knew she wasn't looking for decorating tips. The lamps were hideous. 😂 Instead, she was moving back into felt sense perception. You clearly explained this process of moving us back into present-day awareness.
I've also done breath work but never did the three activities together, as you described. I'm going to try this, as I have a tendency for obsessive thinking. Breaking the cycle once you're locked in can be exceedingly difficult.
Thanks, Derek, for offering this helpful guide.
Thanks so much, Anna! Please let me know how it works.
I will. I've got a number of techniques lined up and journaled. Consistent exercise is also working for me.
This is so helpful! Thanks, Derek! ✨🙏🏻
Thanks so much, Lily!
This is a gem 🔆
Thank you, Paolo! 🙏