Printable PDF Download: Dissociation Illustration | Rebooting the Brain in Safe Mode

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Dissociation seems to be getting rebranded by pop culture and mental health influencers as a synonym for distraction, but dissociation as a term is a little more nuanced than that. This illustration shows one way of understanding dissosciation: 

For the brain, dissociation is like a computer that idles out with a blue screen and needs a reboot. Getting a brain back online after a dissociative episode takes a little bit of time, effort, and knowing what buttons to push. Mindfulness and grounding are these buttons for human brains. 

Dissociation is like the brain rebooting in safe mode.

Suggested Uses: This three-page PDF resource good be a helpful reminder for those who experience dissociative episodes.

Learn More: For more resources on mindfulness and grounding activities that are trauma-sensitive, check out my resources on Trauma/PTSD and mindfulness. This illustration is available as a free pdf for Lindsay’s Patreon members.

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