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Lots of tips here for dealing with flashbacks and trauma and helping to stay grounded and relaxed.

Grounding Techniques

Things can take us mentally away from the present moment, and grounding brings us back.

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13 steps for managing flashbacks

Say to yourself: "I am having a flashback". Flashbacks take us into a timeless part of the psyche that feels as helpless, hopeless and surrounded by danger as we were in childhood. The feelings and sensations you are experiencing are past memories that cannot hurt you now. 

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5 steps to reduce anxiety

1. Recognise the anxiety 

Recognise anxiety for what it really is, a series of fear-based thoughts which try to trick you into believing something is real. These thoughts aren't real they are just what anxiety conjures up. Recognising this helps you to stay detached from the fear they try to create.