Amy Sargeant Counseling

03/17/2026

Hang in there. You’re worth it.

03/16/2026

Before you “flip your lid”, when you notice your nervous system is triggers, it’s time to ground. Grounding tells your brain you’re in the present, not the past, and cues safety.
Here’s a short, practical list of nervous-system grounding tools you can use in the moment:
• 5–4–3–2–1 senses: name 5 things you see, 4 feel, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 taste
• Physiological sigh: inhale through the nose, top it off with a second short inhale, long slow exhale
• Temperature reset: cold water on wrists or face, or hold something cold
• Feet to floor: press your feet into the ground and name where you are out loud
• Orienting: slowly look around the room and name neutral objects
• Deep pressure: hug a pillow, weighted blanket, or cross-armed self-hug
• Box breathing: inhale 4 – hold 4 – exhale 4 – hold 4
• Name + reassure: “I’m safe. This will pass.”

03/12/2026

03/09/2026

Happy Monday ya’ll. It’s a new week full of good possibilities. Let’s make it a fabulous one.

03/04/2026

Now is time to plant seeds for the future, literally and figuratively. What are the choices you want to make for future you?

03/02/2026

It would be my joy to be one of those people for you.