Prepare

OUTPOUR SCRIPTURE

Sit with the word of God.
write down every scripture that speaks to you (Isaiah 40:31)
next to the scripture write what this scripture speaks to you. (patience)
You don't know what you will need when so fill it up.

EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Put Christ first
Internal Prayer
controlled breathing
focus on your body, identify your nervous system
what can you hear, smell, see, feel

PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES

physical activity, physical exercise and exertion
journaling, writing your emotions
positive physical contact

LANGUAGE

Change how you speak to an individual
Positive speech that is not demeaning
Is your language escalating a situation?
Set clear verbal boundaries
"I do not speak to you in a negative way, so I will not listen if you speak to me in that way."