RAIN and Somatic Experiencing

RAIN and Somatic Experiencing

My heart goes out to people in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. A monstrous 7.8 earthquake caused tall buildings to collapse killing almost 3,500 people (CNN). The death toll is still climbing. While praying for all affected people, we can apply the RAIN technique (Tara Brach, Ph.D.) to cope with the tragedy. R stands for recognition of emotional impact, A stands for allowing emotions to run through us, I stands for investigation of somatic symptoms (Peter Levine, Ph.D.), and N stands for nurturing of the self. When we nurture ourselves, we practice rest and relaxation to lower cortisol and inflammatory responses to the tragedy.

The 2023 monstrous 7.8 earthquake in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel