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Grounding Technique

A simple tool to manage anxiety, flashbacks, or overwhelm

5: Look around and name five things you can see

4: Name four things you can touch

3: Name three things you can hear

2: Name two things you can smell

1: Name one thing you can taste

Stress Management

Student Mental Health Trauma and Learning →

MassBay Student Mental Health Resources →

Trauma playlist

Trauma-Informed Playlist for College Students
A mix of modern and classic songs that support emotional healing, resilience, and self-awareness.

Self-Awareness & Emotional Honesty

• Surface Pressure — Jessica Darrow
• OK Not To Be OK — Marshmello & Demi Lovato
• Breathe Me — Sia
• Lovely — Billie Eilish & Khalid
• Who Says — Selena Gomez

Resilience & Empowerment

• Fight Song — Rachel Platten
• Scars to Your Beautiful — Alessia Cara
• Move Mountains — Juliet Roberts
• Keep Your Head Up — Andy Grammer
• Shake It Out — Florence + The Machine

Healing & Hope

• I’m Alive — Celine Dion
• Better Days — Ant Clemons & Justin Timberlake
• Rescue — Lauren Daigle
• You Will Be Found — Dear Evan Hansen Cast
• Lift You Up — Juliet Roberts

Classic Comfort — Oldies That Heal

• Lean on Me — Bill Withers
• Blessed — Elton John
• Bridge Over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel
• What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye
• Here Comes the Sun — The Beatles

Trauma-Informed Yoga

As trauma-informed care has evolved, there’s growing recognition that trauma is not just psychological — it’s also stored in the body. Bessel van der Kolk, in The Body Keeps the Score, explains that “traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies” (2015, p. 97). With this understanding, somatic approaches like trauma-informed yoga (TIY) have gained traction. Rooted in the connection of mind and body, yoga offers a way to regulate discomfort through breath and movement, making it a powerful tool in trauma recovery.

~Justice Resource Institute~

The Center for Trauma and Embodiment — Check out video here:

5-1 Breathing Video

International longitudinal research about mental health

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