Let’s relax together! Meet the Butterfly Hug adapted from emdr practices—a gentle technique you can use anytime, anywhere. This rhythmic tapping helps create bilateral stimulation, which mimics the effects of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to soothe distress and promote emotional processing. How to Do the Butterfly Hug • Hand Placement: Cross your arms over your chest and place your hands on your collarbones, shoulders, or upper arms (whichever is most comfortable).
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This practice is called the Butterfly Hug, a simple somatic practice used in EMDR therapy to support nervous system regulation. By crossing your arms over your chest and slowly alternating taps, you’re offering your body bilateral stimulation while pairing it with steady, intentional breathing. This combination helps signal safety to the nervous system and can ease feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional activation. Practices like this remind us that regulation doesn’t always start with wor
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It’s really too easy 🦋 🫂 This exercise (called the butterfly hug) uses bilateral stimulation to ground you to the present moment, focusing your thoughts and decreasing panic, stress, and anxiety. 🫁 Here’s how you should breathe 👇🏻 😮‍💨For best results inhale over 3 seconds, hold for 3 seconds, exhale over 3 seconds and hold for 3 seconds! (You can easily count as you tap) 🔁You can repeat this exercise as many times as needed. DM “guide” and I’ll send my free anxiety guide! Follow @theposi
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