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When emotions feel overwhelming, it can be hard to focus, think clearly, or stay present. This TOOLBOX episode teaches you how to create your container, a simple, EMDR-informed emotional regulation skill designed to help your nervous system feel safer and more organized.

In this guided episode, you’ll be walked through how to create a mental container that can safely hold difficult thoughts, feelings, or memories when they feel too big to manage all at once. This skill is often used in trauma-informed therapy to support emotional regulation without avoidance or suppression.

You’ll learn:

• What a container is and how it helps regulate emotions
• When and why this skill is useful during overwhelm
• How to create a container you can return to anytime
• How containment supports nervous system safety

This episode is ideal for anyone experiencing anxiety, emotional flooding, grief, or difficulty turning their thoughts off. It’s designed to be saved and reused as a grounding resource whenever you need it.

This podcast is meant to be a conversation — not a lecture. 🖤

Have thoughts, questions, or a topic you want covered? Or want to share how this episode supported you?

Email me at kayla@evolutionwellnessnc.com
or find me on social at @itskaylareilly. I genuinely love hearing what you’re navigating. ✨