30 | Grounding and Centering before a Client with Very Little Time

Transitioning Quickly

If you're in practice long enough, you'll likely find yourself in a situation where you need to transition quickly between one client and another.

You'll also find that there are times when you need to move from a jarring personal situation into your clinical work, without much time to make a mental adjustment.

In this week's episode, I share a situation that required me to flip into clinical mode with just minutes to spare.

I'll let you listen to the full story in the episode. As a preview, it involves words written in blood .

(Don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds.)

Some of the strategies I use for quick transitions:

• 1-3 deep breaths
• A post-it note with words to remind me of how I want to show up stuck to my monitor
• Calm lighting and adding a few drops of an essential oil blend to a diffuser
• Verbally or mentally setting my intention
• Turning my head and/or briefly focusing my eyes on something outdoors (or going outside for a few breaths if time allows)
  

Do you have practices that work for quick transitions? 

I'd love to hear about them. Please feel free to message me, or consider joining us in Monday Mentoring for ongoing conversations about how to handle tricky clinical situations 

 

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