To do this, cross your right arm over your chest, placing your hand near your heart. Then, cross your left arm, placing your left hand on your right shoulder. According to Levine, this can make you feel contained, which may make you feel safe. Hold the hug for as long as you need.

You can also try squeezing different parts of your body, instead of tapping them. This will help you with grounding, but also help your body recognize your boundaries — which can also give you a sense of being contained and safe.

Conscious breathing is super powerful for calming the nervous system and feeling centered. Mindfulness breathing helps you stay present instead of getting carried away in anxiety or emotion.

Examples:

• Envision stress leaving with each long exhale. Inhales bring in relaxation and peace.

• Try box breathing – inhale for 4 counts, hold for 4, exhale for 4. The equal intervals are so centering!

• Practice belly breathing to engage the diaphragm. Place hands there to feel it expand with inhales.

Gentle movement is amazing for harmonizing your body and mind. It releases stored tension so you feel more at home in your skin.

• Therapeutic yoga postures tune into the body. Move thoughtfully, not forcefully.

• Free dance to express emotions in a judgment-free way. Let your body be your guide.

• Targeted stretches for tight areas. Tension melts away with breath and gentle movement.

• Shoulder and neck rolls to relieve tension from hunching over screens and desks.

• Shaking out the body for 30 seconds to a minute to clear stuck tension.

• Jumping jacks or jogging on the spot to get energy moving again.

• Walking meditations are where you consciously notice each step and sensation. Being in nature adds peace.