TOUCHING YOUR DISCOMFORT This final activity is an especially helpful way of teaching your body to settle during times of stress or difficulty. Think of a moderately painful but not traumatic incident from your past. Then, for five seconds—no longer, at first—focus your attention on a painful aspect of that incident. As you do, notice all the sensations in your body. Also notice what thoughts, images, and emotions arise—without responding to them in any way. Without disengaging from that incident or from your body, practice breathing, grounding, and resourcing (from the activity above). Feel
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