Morgan McKusick
Setting Intentions (and Dropping Resolutions) ...

Instead of setting New Year’s resolutions, here’s a little nudge to set intentions focused on the process, rather than the progress you make to lower the shame and high expectations, and turn instead towards a theme that can help carry you throughout the year.

Journalling, COVID-19, Mindfulness
Morgan McKusick
Journalling to Integrate COVID Challenges and ...

Wondering how to deal with the grief, confusion, and interruption of life caused by the last year? Take a moment over the next 10 days to journal about COVID-19 and give compassionate, expressive space to your experience.

Anxiety, Emotions, COVID-19, Resources, Trauma, Mindfulness
Morgan McKusick
Regulation Toolbox for Anxiety, Trauma and ...

This post will be regularly updated to include printable/saveable tools for managing activation! These tools can be used for regulating overwhelming emotions, anxiety, shame, trauma responses or triggers and more. Try them each when you are calm to see which ones you like!

Emotion Regulation Tools

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3 Part Grounding (Printable Tool)

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3-part grounding is one of my favourite grounding techniques for moments when we need to reset, or are experiencing anxiety, or a trauma tigger. This technique comes from training in somatic counselling and trauma-informed yoga.

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Square Breathing (Printable Tool)

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Square or box or 4x4 breathing for working with anxiety, trauma, or other types of emotion regulation. This tool can also be used to practice mindfulness, before falling asleep at night, or anytime you need a moment of extra calm.