Grounding5 minutes
Barefoot on the Ground
Five minutes with your bare feet on grass, dirt, or sand. It is the fastest way I know to tell a body that has been braced for a long time that it is allowed to stop.
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Go outside
The Sunshine Page
Some days the healing has to happen in your body before it can happen in your head. These are simple, free practices — sunlight, dirt, water, air, movement — for the days when talking about it is more than you have.
Nothing here costs money. Nothing here takes long. Pick one and go.
Outside10 minutes
Morning Light Before Screens
Ten minutes outside before you look at your phone. It steadies your sleep, your mood, and the part of you that wakes up already braced for bad news.
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Grounding2 minutes
Name Five Things
A two-minute practice for the moment you feel yourself starting to spiral or go numb. It works standing in a kitchen, sitting in a parked car, or anywhere else you find yourself.
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