Quick Calming Techniques

Explore these short videos curated to help you manage anxiety, cultivate mindfulness, and enhance self-compassion.

Grounding Techniques Videos are designed to anchor you in the present moment, bring attention back to your body and senses, and reduce dissociation and panic. They are especially helpful to use when feeling disconnected and overwhelmed.

Emotion Regulation Videos focus on using breathing and nervous system techniques to help regulate emotional intensity. Emotion regulation does not make emotions disappear; instead, it helps increase your ability to tolerate strong emotions and reduces how overwhelming they feel. These videos are helpful during moments of heightened emotional intensity such as anger, anxiety, panic, or distress.

Self-Compassion Videos are designed to help you relate to yourself with greater kindness, understanding, and patience especially during difficult moments. Self-compassion practices support emotional healing by reducing self-criticism and shame, and by strengthening a sense of safety and care within yourself. These videos are helpful when you’re feeling self-blame, guilt, sadness, or emotional pain.

Many of these practices overlap and can be helpful in more than one way. While the videos are organized by category, you’re encouraged to use whatever feels most supportive for you in the moment.

Grounding Techniques

  • 1.5 Minutes: Alternating Breath (Starts at 45 seconds)

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  • 1.5 Minutes: Bee Breath

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  • 2 Minutes: Releasing Anxiety and Stress
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  • 3 Minutes: Butterfly Hug (Tapping)

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  • 5 Minutes: 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding for Anxiety
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  • 5 Minutes: Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

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  • 8 Minutes: Breathing for Nervous System (Guided exercise starts at 6:27, Slow breathing starts at 8:17)

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  • 10 Minutes: Breathing for Nervous System Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Emotional Regulation

  • 1 Minute: Somatic Release of Sadness/Grief

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  • 2.5 Minutes: Container Exercise

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  • 4 Minutes: DBT TIPP Skills Explained (Informational)

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  • 5 Minutes: Calming Your Emotions
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  • 5 Minutes: Emotion Regulation Meditation

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  • 5 Minutes: Deep Breathing

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  • 9 Minutes: Safe Space Visualization

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  • 12 Minutes: Emotion Regulation Exercise Routine

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  • 13 Minutes: Positive Affirmation Meditation

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Self-Compassion

  • 30 Seconds: Self Compassion Practice

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  • 40 Seconds: Self Compassion Break

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  • Self-Compassion Practices by Dr. Kristin Neff
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  • 4 Minute Discussion on Developing Self Compassion

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  • 5 Minutes: Gratitude Meditation
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  • 6 Minutes: Self Compassion Exercise

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