A tiny orienting exercise: look around, name the room, feel the chair, relax the jaw, lengthen the exhale.
Small sensory anchors help the system recognize the present moment again.
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The first useful move in overwhelm is often orientation, not explanation.
Alpár Kertész
Clinical psychologist • Ericksonian hypnotherapist
Last reviewed: March 15, 2026
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