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Navigating Trauma

Feel more grounded and settled over time after an intense experience.

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Understanding Trauma

What is Trauma?

Meditation • 5-6 min

Identifying trauma can help us understand our feelings.

What Does Trauma Look Like?

Meditation • 5 min

Understand how trauma can impact day-to-day life.

Trauma Responses in the Body

Meditation • 5 min

Notice how trauma might show up in the body.

How Do I Offer Support?

Meditation • 6 min

Learn how to help someone who has experienced trauma.

Guided Exercises

Reconnecting with the Body

Meditation • 7 min

Gently move the body to find a sense of safety.

Reframing Feelings of Shame

Meditation • 7 min

Show yourself kindness during tough moments.

Finding Your Safe Inner Place

Meditation • 8 min

Create a mental space where you feel safe.

Window of Tolerance

What is a Window of Tolerance?

Video • 4 min

Learn how trauma can shrink our comfort zone.

Pep Talks

You Are Not Broken

Meditation • 4 min

Remember: your trauma is not who you are.

You Are Resilient

Meditation • 4 min

You are strong, even if you don’t always feel it.

The Power to Persevere

Meditation • 7 min

Remind your body that discomfort isn’t always danger.

Bilateral Beats

Ease and Warmth

Soundscape • 3-60 min

Bright tones to help you find a sense of comfort.

Settled Mind

Soundscape • 3-60 min

A syncopated rhythm to help quiet noisy thoughts.

Cool and Grounded

Soundscape • 3-60 min

Gain space from racing thoughts with a mid-tempo beat.

Gentle Focus

Soundscape • 3-60 min

A slow, steady rhythm to help you focus on the present.

Hope and Light

Soundscape • 3-60 min

Rhythmic strumming to help your mind let go of stress.

Pressure Release

Soundscape • 3-60 min

When life feels heavy, let this track lift you up.

Regain Balance

Soundscape • 3-60 min

Gentle, even taps to help you reach a state of balance.

Revitalize

Soundscape • 3-60 min

Get an anytime energy boost from this upbeat track.

TIPP Therapy Tools

Cooling Your Emotions

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Use ice to calm yourself down during tough moments.

Releasing Anxious Energy

Mindful Activity • 4-17 min

Use exercise to take your mind off of anxious thoughts.

Squeeze for Relief

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Flex and release your muscles to find a sense of calm.

Breathe Through Anxiety

Mindful Activity • 3 min

Slow down anxious thoughts with paced breathing.

Mindful Walking

Processing Anger

Meditation • 11 min

Work through feelings of anger on a guided walk.

Walking into Presence

Meditation • 7 min

Soothe anxious feelings on a guided walk.

Walk by the Riverside

Meditation • 10 min

Bring mind and body in sync in this walking meditation.

Meditations and Courses

Holding Opposing Emotions

Meditation • 9 min

It’s okay to feel multiple emotions at once.

Moving Beyond Shame

Meditation • 8 min

Creating a healthy practice for overcoming shame.

Recovering After Tragedy

Meditation • 8 min

Reconnect with the body after experiencing a tragic event.

Self-Compassion

Course • 10-20 min

Practice treating yourself with unconditional kindness.

Befriending Our Bodies

Course • 11 min

Awaken yourself to how great your body truly is.

Calming an Anxious Mind

Course • 3-10 min

Learn everyday techniques to soothe anxious thoughts.

Tools for Anxiety and Depression

Grounding Through Tough Moments

Session • 8 min

Learn how to ground yourself during tough moments.

Releasing Tense Muscles

Session • 9 min

Notice how emotions physically feel in your body.

Building Your Support System

Session • 8 min

Get the support you need from the people around you.

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