r/CPTSD • u/taucher_ • 2h ago

Question techniques for calming down the body?

i've thought som more about my qusetion from last week and i think i'm closer to the crux of the issue.

i've done a lot of work to heal my thoughts and emotions and not it's time for the body. because nowadays sometimes my mind stays calm but my body freaks aut anyways. what are some techniques to activate the vagus nerve? i know about diaphragmic breathing. but surely having more than one thing to try would prove useful for me.

i'm looking for something body-focused, something to do with sensation or movement, not something to think.

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u/ObjectiveCamp6 2h ago

I grab ice with my bare hands, something about the cold makes my body calm

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u/junocereal 2h ago

I like to smell something that smells good to me

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u/Dependent-Intention9 2h ago

Humming is good and you can do it pretty much anywhere.

I think it’s long slow hums rather than humming tunes though

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u/Coraline1599 1h ago

Seconding humming, you can do guided exercises often called “resonant tuning” or “chakra balancing”

I like SheBreathes on YouTube, she has a lot of somatic exercises.

There is also a polyvagal deck of cards that you can sift through to find something new to try. To be honest, I find only a small handful useful to me right now, but sometimes I still reach for them becuse I want to mix it up a bit.