Motivation+

 If your value is “being patient” you could act on this by noticing when you feel tempted to shout or to speak impatiently, and instead speaking calmly and patiently.  If your value is “being friendly”, you could greet your neighbor warmly and ask them how they are...

Refocusing

  Thank you for returning for Session 3 of this five-session stress management class. And just as you did last time, take a moment to think about the main reasons you are spending your time and energy coming here today: caring for yourself, caring for your...

Unhooking

  Remember, in Session 1, we learned about Paying Attention with Curiosity. This means using your five senses to pay full attention to what is happening right in front of you, without judging it as good or bad. In Session 1, we practised this by slowly drinking ...

Grounding Print

  Grounding skills need practice. The exercises we just did together are useful as a starting point, but practising Grounding between sessions will help you even more. •     Remember, Grounding has three main steps:   §  Step 1: Notice how you are feeling and...

Wheel of Awareness – C

Attuning to self-presence using SIEGEL’S WHEEL OF AWARENESS (10 minutes) The Wheel of Awareness Exercise:  Step 1: Start with six to eight persons sitting in a circle.  Step 2: Play recording (or read the transcription below) – then stay in silence. Step 3: Each...