Episode 78 Simple Grounding Practices You Can Use In Therapy: Solo Episode by Chris McDonald

What is grounding and how can you and your clients benefit from grounding practices? How do you integrate grounding practices into your daily routine?

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What is grounding? 1:00
• What is physical grounding? 4:28
• What is mental grounding? 15:52
• What is emotional grounding? 18:42

What Is Grounding?

• What does it mean to get back into the body?
• How does grounding relate to mindfulness?
• What are the benefits of grounding practices?
• What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

What Is Physical Grounding?

• What is, "Earthing?''
• Tips for physical grounding
• Physical grounding technique walk-through
• Incorporating a mantra into physical grounding exercises

What Is Mental Grounding

• Learn to use your current surroundings to mentally ground yourself
• Mental grounding technique walk-through
• Learning to categorize when mentally grounding
• Slowing down when practicing mental grounding

What Is Emotional Grounding

• Using self-compassion when grounding emotionally
• Relating physical and mental with emotional grounding
• Sitting with and honoring your pain when emotionally grounding
• Emotional grounding walk-through

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