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Our community has been through so much this past week.
The flooding, devastation, and heartbreak here in Texas has left scars not just on our landscapes, homes and towns, but on the hearts and minds of the people helping to rebuild them.
If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally raw, facing survivor guilt, feeling the collective trauma of the community, or just feeling off in ways they can’t explain, please see resources below:
✅Immediate Tools for Anxiety:
Box Breathing (Navy SEAL technique):
Inhale 4s → Hold 4s → Exhale 4s → Hold 4s.
Do this for 2 minutes to lower cortisol.
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding:
Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you smell, 1 thing you taste.
It breaks the stress cycle.
Listen to music that grounds or uplifts you
📱Apps that can help:
- Insight Timer (free): Guided meditations, trauma support
- Calm or Headspace (free trials)
- Breethe: Meditation, sleep, affirmations
- PTSD Coach (from the VA)
📱 Apps for First Responders:
- ResponderRel8 (created specifically for first responders)
- First Responder Support Tools (by CTH Technologies)
- Mindfulness Coach (free from the VA)
- 10 Percent Happier – has first responder-specific meditations
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