Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 1, Issue 11, (1 May 2017) | Page 27

• Meaning • Humbleness • Acceptance • Curiosity 9. Culture and communication Always take local culture and ways of communication into consideration, or as we say “ Take off your shoes and listen”. Listening and asking before imposing or offering help are key elements. 10. Practical techniques A grounding technique is a way to quickly help an individual that is slipping into an extreme stress reaction. A.Self stabilization B.Group exercises in the organization and partner organizations C.Reaching out to others with First Aid for stress and trauma www.peacefulheart.se peaceful heart network To ease suffering and prevent violence peacefulheart.se Ulf Sandström is a mental trainer and hypnotherapist who is extremely curious about what makes us tick. Tock. He works as a complementary therapist with in-depth knowledge and experience of principles, methods and procedures for treatment of a large variety of symptoms of emotional stress and trauma; including flashbacks, addiction, chronic pain, cognitive dissonance, IBS, GAD, COD, grief, rumination and sleep. With the Peaceful Heart Network he works with First Aid for emotional and traumatic stress in zones of post-conflict such as: Rwanda, D.R. Congo and Lesbos, Greece. Read more at: www.ulfsandstrom.com, www.peacefulheart.se www.selfhelpfortrauma.org.