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Suricate family standing in the early morning sun back lit looking for possible danger

Orienting

Orienting

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The practice of Orienting leverages our safety-seeking circuitry (neuroception) through a brief visual applied mindfulness practice that is generally quite settling in less than two minutes. It helps the body establish a felt awareness of safety.

Related Practices:

From the standpoint of vision–using the eyes–related to Vista Views, Soften the Gaze, and Stare Vacantly into Space and Look Up. For more on Polyvagal Theory, see The Science of Safety. For more on neuroception and interoception, see Interoception.

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We learned this from our studies of Somatic Experiencing and Organic Intelligence with Steven Hoskinson and Twig Wheeler.

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