A settling practice

Coming Home to Yourself

First · Notice
This is you coming home to yourself. Take a moment to notice where you are, and let the prompts guide you back.

Where are you right now?

Not where you should be. Where you actually are, in your body, in this moment. Pick the one that fits closest.

Second · Locate

What is your body telling you?

You often feel the shift before you have words for it. What did you notice first, before you named it?

Tap whatever you feel. There is no wrong answer, and you can skip this.

Third · Settle

Pick one thing to do

Give it the full time. The point is not to feel great. The point is to come down enough to stay.

Set your intention

You are steady. Lead with your best self.

You do not need to settle anything. Use this moment to notice what might trip you up, and to name what you actually want.

Which one is pulling at you right now?

These are the moves that feel satisfying in the moment and cost you the connection. Naming yours is how you set it down. Tap any that fit.

Now turn toward what you want

Build the sentence you want to walk in with. A soft start, a real feeling, and a clear ask, not a complaint.

I feel
about
and what I'd like is

Try to name a feeling under the anger, hurt, fear, loneliness, rather than "I feel like you always..." That is what makes it land.

Settling
Ready
Find a comfortable seat
Last · Re-enter

How settled are you now?

A quick read before you go back in. This is what builds the skill over time: noticing that you can move your own dial.

Still floodedSteady enough to talk

Marking this teaches you what actually works for you.

You do not have to be calm to be kind.

You have to be settled enough to hear the other person and mean what you say. That is the whole goal.

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Alejandro Rojas, LMSW, PLLC — Psychotherapy and Counseling Services

This is a self-guided practice, not therapy or medical advice.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, reach out to a professional or a crisis line now.