What is Havening®?
**Techniques to help children and adults**
Havening is a psychosensory therapy - meaning that it uses sensory input to heal. Havening uses touch to create calming electrochemical signals.
Havening touch is nurturing and reassuring, with the right amount of pressure to be comforting. Havening Techniques® help the brain signal assist the body to relax.
Havening changes the encoding of distressing memories and experiences to make them feel less threatening and unsafe. Havening can also be used as a self-help tool on one’s own.
Self-Havening is the application of Havening in touch on oneself as a self-care method.
Rubbing palms of hands
Giving yourself a hug - shoulder to elbow
Washing your face
Self-Havening helps to:
Reduce overall stress
Overcome distress
Stay calm in stressful moments
Feel safe and secure in spite of external circumstances
Manage emotions
Improve self-confidence
Increase resilience
Help with transitions
Increase positive emotions
Generate a feeling of personal growth and influence over your own situation