Mindfulness for AnxietyWhat is Grounding?

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GROUNDING

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ANXIETY LOOPSAttention, Intention, Specific-Action

GROUNDING

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Why ground?

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EMOTIONAL SAFETY

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THE TWO SYSTEMS

SYMPATHETIC – Fear based

PARASYMPATHETIC – Love based

NERVOUS SYSTEM

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IN-COMPLETE EXPERIENCE

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COMPLETE EXPERIENCE

HOW DO WE GROUND?

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Like a stone, grounding sensations are:

HardRoughHeavy

Examples:

• hardness of a fingernail• roughness of the teeth• heaviness of the body

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GROUNDING

BRAIN

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SAFE GROUNDING

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SAFE GROUNDING