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I came across the idea of Sensory Circuits as an aide for children to help them re-set their nervous system after a day at school, assisting them in transitioning into the home environment. It proved very useful, and that got me thinking about the application for adults, after all we also need help to transition and to release tension when we have been having a stressful time. Sensory circuits can not only help when you are feeling over-stimulated or overloaded, they are als

I came across a new simple self-soothing technique, and I do love to share ideas when I find something helpful. You're probably well aware that paying attention to, and modifying, your breathing is a powerful way to change your physiological state. When you feel yourself being activated - moving into fight-flight-freeze - you can use the breath to help you restore your body into a relaxed, calm way of being. Here's a great way of doing it. Breath in, and on each out-breath,

One of the key jobs of therapeutic work is to help clients to be able to calm their nervous system so that their default way of being...