Greetings Self Care Explorers!
Our theme this month is GROUNDING, and we are going to be thinking and talking about how we can pull ourselves back when we start getting overstimulated, upset, or feeling out of control. There’s a lot going on in the world, and it seems like a great time to practice being in our bodies, finding some stability, and grounding to help us feel more in control and calm. We’ll talk about how to regulate our nervous system and what tools and strategies we can put in our self care tool box so we’re prepared when we need them!
Our self-discovery questions this month are: How can I ground myself in this moment? What can I do to recover when I'm overstimulated? What are my tools for nervous system regulation?
Our breathwork/movement this month is a seated grounding practice with breathwork, physical touch, and a guided exploration.
If you have time to watch the video this month, that’s what I’ll be talking about. Everything’s optional though, so don’t feel like you have to do everything!
Some reminders and new information:
We’re having a social hang out!
Come join me and whoever shows up for a chill informal social event on Saturday, July 16th, from 12pm-1pm CT.
Here’s the Facebook event page with the details.
Our meeting is on July 31 from 1-3pm CT. Zoom will be open from 12:45pm CT so you can come early to get set up, chat, and hang out so we can start right on time.
Please arrive on time or you’ll have to wait to enter until we take our break near the middle of the call. Based on the vote we took, no one will be allowed into the meeting after the 10 minute mark until we break around the halfway point.
This month you’ll need something to write/draw on and with, but don’t worry. No one else will see it unless you choose to share with the them. Other than that, just bring a comforting drink and/or snack, some cozy clothes, and yourself!
Time: July 31, 2022 1:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88374488785?pwd=ZGcrYUNBK2dsNGVpSmNBKzZIMENuZz09
Meeting ID: 883 7448 8785
Passcode: 474556
We’ll be using when2meet.com to schedule our meeting dates and times. This is a free service, but there are sometimes ads on the page. You do not need to pay for anything when you access the link above. Here are basic instructions to fill out the scheduler.
Click the link to go to the When2Meet page with our calendar options for next month.
Enter your name and an optional password if you want to be able to come back and edit your availability. I recommend this.
Click ‘sign in’ and it will show you the scheduler. Be sure to check your time zone and make sure it’s correct for you. It will show you a selection of dates, divided by the hour, where you can fill in your availability.
To fill in your available times for our meeting, simply click on the little rectangles that divide up the hours. You can fine tune your available times by 15 minute increments. Select all the times that you would be available for our call. Do not select any times where you would not be available.
You will see the group’s availability on the right side of the screen, and can take a look at when the most overlap is. We will select our meeting time based on when the majority of people are available at the same time. Please fill the scheduler out asap so we can confirm the next meeting time and people can block their calendars.