Body-Based Grounding

What this is

Body-based grounding reconnects you with physical sensations, especially when you feel disconnected or overwhelmed.

When it helps

  • Dissociation

  • Trauma responses

  • Shutdown or freeze

  • Feeling “not in your body”

The technique

You gently bring awareness to where your body meets the environment.

Try this

  1. Press your feet into the floor

  2. Push your hands together

  3. Notice where your body touches the chair

  4. Slowly stretch or tense, then release

Move slowly and deliberately.

Important note

If focusing on the body feels unsafe, stop and try sensory grounding instead.
Your comfort comes first.