Interoception: Lightly tap your belly and see if you can feel the vibrations internally.
Proprioception: Bounce on your toes, squeeze a resistance band, or do short, strong bursts of movement.
Vestibular: Spin in a swivel chair or twist your upper body rhythmically — add breath.
Smell: Sharp scents (citrus, eucalyptus, peppermint) — sniff straight from the bottle or roller.
Touch: Rub hands together fast, splash cold water on your face, or try a textured object.
Sight: Look at bright natural light, vivid colors, or high-contrast visuals.
Hearing: Upbeat music or fast-paced rhythms that make you want to move.
Taste: Eat something spicy, crunchy, or sour to jolt your system (like lemon or ginger).
Mix and match these until something clicks. It’s not about fixing — it’s about relugating your system just enough to move forward.
Pro move: Notice 2–3 of your senses at the same time during something enjoyable — this wires your brain to say, “Yep, we’re safe now.”
Melanie Sirois
My experience and interests give me a unique understanding of:
- How to navigate and develop mastery in the face of huge emotions, triggers, emptiness, and relational fears
- Learn to fill yourself up and develop the peace of sustainable unconditional self-love, self-trust, and self-worth
- Go from a scarcity mindset aimed at trying to get needs met to an abundance mindset that feels the fulfilment of sharing with and elevating others
- Develop sustainable confidence and trust that isn't conditional on outside circumstances