Grounding Statements (Audio)
The Grounding Statements exercise is an audio track from the Psychology Tools For Overcoming PTSD Audio Collection. This audio track is designed for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or who are experiencing dissociative reactions which capture their attention and cause distress.
Grounding Statements are a form of cognitive grounding exercise – practising grounding statements can help remind clients that they are safe and calm their fight-or-flight system. This audio track has been designed to teach people with PTSD, or experiencing dissociation, a simple technique to ‘ground’ themselves whenever they experience intrusive memories, flashbacks, or other dissociative reactions by offering accurate reassurances that they are safe.
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References And Further Reading
- Ehlers, A., Clark, D. M. (2000). A cognitive model of posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 38, 319-345.
- Fisher, J. (1999). The work of stabilization in trauma treatment. Trauma Center Lecture Series, Boston, Massachusetts.