Get Grounded

Tools and techniques to feel safer using Totem.

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Your Grounding Kit

A Grounding Kit is a toolbox of proven techniques and physical objects that can help regulate your nervous system, keeping you in control and feeling present.

Let's explore different ways of creating a grounding kit to get the most out of Totem.

Why should I have a Grounding Kit?

Grounding Kits work by redirecting our attention to the object which is soothing to us. Whether or not you have experienced trauma, a helpful object can assist you in your experience by feeling more present and more engaged, allowing us to share and listen openly.

A special object can bring our focus away from being distracted and recenter ourselves into the present moment. It can also allow the brain to decompress by shifting focus away from the current feeling.

How do I build a Grounding Kit?

A Grounding Kit should include objects that are a safe distraction, meaning they will help you to focus on the present moment and get the most out of your Space.

Find one or more objects that you can bring to your Space; you may already have them in your home!

Squishy toys like a stress ball or stuffed animal

Textured objects like a rock, coral, anything that feels good to hold

A pet!

Photos of family, friends, anything that brings joy

Coloring books, something to write or doodle with

Candles, lights, plants

Something to occupy your hands: Tiny sandbox

Nail polish đź’… (Do your nails)

Grounding Kit Techniques

We’ve talked about a physical Grounding Kit, but what techniques help ground us during a Space?

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