SOCIAL EVENTS / WORK / SCHOOL
If I am going to a social event, work, school, a meeting, etc,
I write down a safety plan and create an exit plan.
My exit plan ensures that I have a way to get home if I need to leave early.
For instance, if I get triggered at an event (or work), I can...
- Change Location for a few minutes
- Step out into the hallway
- Go to the restroom
- Step outside
(sit on a bench, take a walk, or sit in my car) - Smell something calming, like a mint tea bag, rosewater spray, or an essential oil (that I have already determined is safe for me)
- Visually confirm there are no threats in the environment by looking around me.
(In Front of me, Left Side, Right Side, Behind Me, Above, Below) - Do some havening (my favorite is brushing my hands down the outside of my arms - shoulders to elbows)
- Take 10-20 deep breaths
- Do some tapping (thymus, karate chop hand point/s, or fingers)
- Make a phone call to a grounded, calming person
- Choose to leave and go home.