Printable and fillable worksheet – an amazing strategy created from accumulating what works for all age groups in a whole variety of situations, It is based on extending your self care toolkit into a workable strategy for life. To get the most benefit, engage with it initially as a general preplanning tool before launching into using it for emotional issues current scenarios, upcoming events and emergency moments. See suggestions below.
Using your ROUTE to my power station worksheet
Getting started
Use the worksheet to ‘prebuild’ ROUTE steps 3-5 from your toolkit of strategies and things you know work for you. Of course the more specifically personalised you can record what works the more effective it works. For example in step 5 engage – instead of writing ground myself, you may record, make contact with furniture around me, feel the texture and temperature, feel my toes in my trainers and feel my contact with the ground. In step 3 record your widely applicable useful thoughts, eg. I have dealt with mist situations before, my thoughts want to me to protect myself but I am usually safe, I have nice things to look forward to, etc
Use as a planning tool for an upcoming event
Use for ‘in the moment’ situations. Work your way through all the steps. Having pre planned your go to skills and strategies using the steps of ROUTE become so much easier to put into practise on the spot.
Emergency Moments
Having done the pre prepping when things were calmer, you are in the ideal position to walk yourself through the ROUTE steps to engaging fully in your power station of emotional regulation, good decision making and better outcomes.
ENJOY getting in the driving seat and
knowing your ROUTE to your power station