I’ve made a conscious choice not to post anything that man is doing. There are plenty of other places where you can find that information. Creating chaos and collective anxiety is the point. Read Naomi Klein’s, Shock Doctrine.

I’m not sticking my head in the sand, but I have increased somatic practices to mitigate the dysregulation that’s been creeping in. I can’t afford to let my health suffer more than it is and I don’t want to be driven to paralysis or overwhelmed by fear and anxiety, which will lead to degrading my sense of hope that a better world is possible.

There are small, simple things that we can do repeatedly everyday to help build capacity within our body’s nervous systems. I say this while also acknowledging that some people are dealing with more than others on physical, practical, and material levels, and that no bodies are built for this. What I’m offering is something small and accessible to all that can help to resist the deregulation we are being made to feel.

The first thing I learned to do was Orienting. This is basically about engaging our body’s senses to signal that we are safe. Whenever you remember, pause for a moment and feel your feet on the ground, or your butt on a seat. Allow your gaze to wander wherever it wants to go. Moving your head is good, but you don’t have to. Listen with curiosity for the sounds you can hear. What is the taste in your mouth right now? What do you smell? Find a place in your body that feels safe and go there. For me, it’s my hands. I usually follow that up by touching something nice that is around me: a plush blanket, rubbing my earlobes, running my hands over my eyes, face and neck.

All of this need only take a minute. It’s not about doing something big, but doing something small repeatedly, which leads to change over time. Set timers on your devices so you don’t forget. Eventually, you’ll start remembering on your own.