Grounding Techniques

COMING BACK TO THE HERE-AND-NOW

Grounding Techniques

! Stimulate the left side of the brain to get it back in charge

! Use anything that involves one of the 5 senses

! Use bilateral stimulation to involve both sides of the brain

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Examples of Grounding Techniques

! Left Brain – long division or other math problems; discuss practical things

! Taste – hard candy; chewing gum; a mint

! Smell - essential oils; a fragrance the client finds pleasant and soothing

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Examples of Grounding Techniques

! Sight - name objects above eye level, at eye level, below eye level

! Hearing - identify sounds in the room or outside

! Touch - grounding stone; feet on the floor; ice pack

Touch the client only as a last resort. Tell them ahead of time

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Remember . . .

! Teach grounding techniques before the client needs them

! Use grounding techniques for yourself

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