2. Internal Safety Cues
These can be subtle, but they shift the entire nervous system:
• placing a hand on the heart
• slow exhale
• soft eyes
• unclenching the jaw
• placing feet on the ground
• lengthening the spine
The body responds instantly to signals of safety.
3. Co-Regulation
Humans heal in connection.
Trauma happened in dysregulation; safety must be learned through…
• supportive people
• safe partnerships
• animals
• therapists
• even nature
Your nervous system attunes to others whether you try to or not.
