Regulation Strategies When in A Group

Credit to Karl Steyaert. Content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Solo

• Notice your breath
• Write out Self-Connection process: thoughts, body sensations, observations, feelings, needs, requests
• Step away from group for a pause

Group

• Ring bell to invite one minute of stillness and silence, ended by you
• Invite group to form pairs for pair share (1-5 min per person)
• Invite group to take break (5+ min)
• Invite group to make sounds for one minute, ended by you
• Invite group to sing song
• Invite group to go around circle and name body sensations
• Invite group to practice SCOPE: slow down, connect to body, orient, pendulate, engage socially
• Invite group to pair up and go through Self-Connection process (5-10 min per person)
• Invite group to go around circle and have each person share, with/without a timer (1-3 min per person)
• Invite group to go outside, for a break or to continue group outside