Another pea soup-coloured page with unadorned background. At the lower right corner, “care for ourselves” in a rectangle with a hash mark border and a red cutout with jagged edges behind the words, “Build feelings of safety. There are many ways to build safety including learning more about trauma responses, and ways to build resilience! As we know, PTSD/trauma can cause feelings of instability, insecurity, risk, anxiety or escalation. In order to build feelings of safety, we want to practice de-escalation skills, and finding balance in our lives to open up the window of tolerance. We want to build resilience, skills to bounce back after adversity, and increase access to feelings of calm, control, and a strong sense of self. Think of your protective factors and how to increase those, including setting boundaries. Hold onto the activities and relationships you love and that nurture you to access that space of calm as much as possible. Build out structure, and notice the aspects of your life you can rely on—to happen, to show up, to respond—and let go of the aspects you might not be able to depend on—which will bolster a consistent sense of control.”
Another pea soup-coloured page with unadorned background. At the lower right corner, “care for ourselves” in a rectangle with a hash mark border and a red cutout with jagged edges behind the words, “Build feelings of safety. There are many ways to build safety including learning more about trauma responses, and ways to build resilience! As we know, PTSD/trauma can cause feelings of instability, insecurity, risk, anxiety or escalation. In order to build feelings of safety, we want to practice de-escalation skills, and finding balance in our lives to open up the window of tolerance. We want to build resilience, skills to bounce back after adversity, and increase access to feelings of calm, control, and a strong sense of self. Think of your protective factors and how to increase those, including setting boundaries. Hold onto the activities and relationships you love and that nurture you to access that space of calm as much as possible. Build out structure, and notice the aspects of your life you can rely on—to happen, to show up, to respond—and let go of the aspects you might not be able to depend on—which will bolster a consistent sense of control.”