The Safety Anchor

Purpose:
To create a felt sense of steadiness and support in the body, making receiving feel more accessible.

Duration:
8:49 minutes

Why it works:
When the body experiences steadiness and grounding, it becomes less preoccupied with protection. This practice helps soften bracing patterns and increases openness to support and nourishment.

LISTEN TO PRACTICE HERE:

JOURNALLING PROMPTS

1. What Safety Feels Like

Complete these sentences with whatever arrives first:

• Safety in my body feels like…
• When I feel settled, I notice…
• A place in my body that feels available right now is…

Stay with physical language: warmth, weight, breath, softness, steadiness.

2. Subtle Signs

Reflect gently:

• What are the small cues that tell me I’m “okay enough” in this moment?
• Are there parts of my body that start to release when I pay attention to them?

You’re tracking signals, not trying to create them.

3. Protective Patterns

Free-write for a few minutes on:

When do I notice myself bracing, tightening, or preparing?

Just to recognise how your body learned to protect you.

4. Expanding Choice

Consider:

• What helps me feel even 1% more settled or supported?
• Is there something I can offer myself today that my body reliably responds to?
  (stillness / time / movement / breath / boundaries / connection)

You’re not committing, you’re listening.

INTEGRATION FOR THE DAY

At least once today, pause and ask:

“Is there somewhere in my body that feels safe enough right now?”

Whatever answers, even neutrality, is enough.

CLOSING STATEMENT

Read aloud or write slowly:

“I am safe enough in this moment to receive this breath.”

This keeps the focus immediate, embodied, and good-enough, rather than perfect safety.