Parasympathetic NS

Sympathetic NS

RESILIENT ZONE

Resilient Z

one

Inside the RZone you can be your best self

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Resilient Z

one

Stuck on “low”

PainAngry

AnxiousAfraid

Watchful

DepressedExhausted

Disconnected

Stuck on “high” Distressing event

or “Trigger”

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PARASYMPATHETIC SYMPATHETICLoss of Clear Thinking Increased ReactivityHypervigilance

Reduces flow of saliva

Increases heart beat & blood pressure

Expands air tubes in lungs

Interferes with muscles & juices digestion

Affects blood sugar regulation

Secretion of adrenaline

Overactive bladder

Makes saliva flow

Slows heart beat

Tightens air tubes in lungs

Helps muscles & juices for digestion

Produces bile to absorb fats

Tightens bladder

Narrowed range of visionLoss of night visionLoss of depth perception

Temporary hearing loss

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THE SOCIAL RESILIENCE MODEL SKILLS CARD

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Director, Laurie Leitch, Ph.D.

Helping another person: Track them by paying attention to their breathing, movements, and

anything you notice about their body. You can also ask them what they are noticing inside.

Tracking yourself: Pay attention to what is comfortable or good inside and what is

uncomfortable or not good inside.

Paying attention to what is happening inside your body.

TRACKING

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SKILL

1

Notice the support of the earth or floor under the feet

Notice a wall, chair or mat supporting the body

GROUNDING Paying attention to the support of something solid against the body.

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SKILL

2

Resources are good things…they bring balance back

during distress.

Paying attention to what brings comfort, calm, or joy. And then

paying attention to all the details about the Resource.Are there pleasant sounds?

Smells, sights?

RESOURCING AND RESOURCE STRENGTHENING

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SKILL

3 When there is something inside that causes fear or discomfort shift attention away from it and pay attention to a Resource…noticing all the details of that Resource. Or use Grounding. Stay with that until calmness and balance return.

SHIFT AND STAY

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SKILL

4

Increases heart beat & blood pressure

Secretion of adrenaline