88 Recovery skills 2 ( continued )
TO THE TRAINER
PART II : THE TRAINING
KEY POINT
The story and exercises show that
• Different people may need different exercises .
• Practising exercises will help you in your everyday life .
TEACHING INSTRUCTION . USING TOOLS AND EXERCISES TO TEACH RECOVERY SKILLS .
• Always explain the technique and demonstrate it at the same time . This will make it easier for a survivor to understand and do the exercise herself .
• After you have demonstrated the method or technique , ask the survivor : “ Would you be willing to try the exercise ?” Asking the survivor if she is willing to participate is a practical use of the human rights principles of participation . It allows her to evaluate her limits and set boundaries .
• Practise the exercise together . The survivor will feel much safer if she does the exercise together with a helper .
• Remind the survivor to notice what happens to :
• Her breathing .
• Her feelings .
• Her thoughts .
• Her heart .
• Her body .
It is often in these areas that a survivor can detect changes .
• Check what the survivor is experiencing . Her feedback will assist the helper to know whether she should adapt the technique or not .
• If necessary , adjust the exercise , to make it more useful for the survivor .
Grounding Exercise 6 . ‘ Squeeze-Hug ’.
GROUNDING EXERCISE
Observation . If a tool does not work , you may need to try other grounding exercises or may need to practise more .
Remember . Always ask the participants if they want to try out the exercise .
DISCUSSION
Discussion : How do you feel after Grounding Exercise 6 ?