EMDR · Preparation
Resource Development & Installation (RDI)
Nurturer, protector, and wise figures — installed
Identify and strengthen four internal resource figures before approaching difficult targets. Install each with short sets of slow BLS.
1
Nurturing figure
Someone or something that radiates warmth and care.
Who / what
What you notice in the body
Cue word
2
Protector figure
Strong, safe, capable of saying no on your behalf.
Who / what
What you notice in the body
Cue word
3
Wise figure
Calm clarity — knows what matters.
Who / what
What you notice in the body
Cue word
4
Inner self at peace
A version of you that already feels grounded.
Who / what
What you notice in the body
Cue word
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