🔼: [[💡 Somatic Experiencing]] ##### 🕯️ Pendulation An element of [[💡 Somatic Experiencing|Somatic Experiencing]], pendulation couples with [[🕯️ Titration]] as an essential skill. We move our [[💡 Focus & Concentration|attention]] from one thing (somatic sensation, emotion, thought), which might be unpleasant, to a pleasant or at least neutral place. It’s a bit like [[🛡️ Self-Distraction]], but we consciously find safety in or around our bodies instead of unconsciously or in something that may not be in our best interest. For example, we might begin by focusing on a pain in our back until it becomes distressing, and then move our attention somewhere comfortable or neutral, like our arm resting on a chair or our hand stroking an animal’s fur. <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W-QPafyd4JY?feature=oembed" height="113" width="200" style="aspect-ratio: 1.76991 / 1; width: 100%; height: 100%;"></iframe> ![[🛠 Pendulation Anchor]] [[Turn Away]] [^1]: