Sometimes your reaction feels bigger than the moment.
This is often a nervous-system memory.
Try this grounding reset:
🌿 The NOW Technique
Look around and gently say:
👀 “Right now, I am seeing…” 👂 “Right now, I am hearing…” 🤲 “Right now, I am touching…” 🧠 “Right now, I am safe in this moment.”
You’re reminding your body: the past is not happening now.
Soft. Gentle. Reassuring.
Practice — not perfection 💛