Somatic · SE Practice
Pendulation & Titration
SE — move in small doses between the charge and the calm
From Somatic Experiencing: the body heals by moving in small doses between activation and settling — like a pendulum. Tiny touches of the hard thing, then back to safety. Never all at once. Never alone if you can help it.
Activation
The charged place
Where in the body does the difficult feeling show up? Describe it in sensation words — not story words.
Resource
A place of okay-ness
Somewhere in the body that feels neutral, settled, or even a little good. Even a fingertip counts.
Pendulate — small doses
- Bring gentle attention to the charged place for one or two breaths.
- Move attention to the resourced place. Stay until something settles.
- Touch the charged place again — just a glance. Then back to the resource.
- Repeat three or four times. Stop while it's still tolerable.
Titration: less is more. If you flood, you've gone too far — return to the resource and rest there.