H.O.M.E. Media Files
Videos
- Did You Know?
- Reframing Trauma
- My Story Matters: A Message from a Survivor, Michael Guinn
- Somatic Skills for Healing: Breath Awareness
- A Survivor Speaks – Zeke Thomas
- Richard’s Story
- Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Hip Swings
- Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Body Scan with Intention
- Emergency Stabilization Techniques: The Butterfly Hug
- Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Jumping Jacks
- Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Bowling Ball Breathing
- Beyond Survival: Skills for Healing: Hand Breathing
- Intro to Hatha Yoga
- Beyond Survival: Skills for Healing: Body Awareness: Looking Out to Look In
Videos
1. Title: Did You Know?
a. Description: In this video we take a closer look at the verbiage of “post-traumatic stress disorder” and how that phrase can actually hinder a male survivor’s healing journey. We call upon a need to reframe trauma to avoid engaging in dangerous behavior or substance abuse as coping mechanisms; “post-traumatic stress injury” helps us better understand the brain’s reactions to trauma and the body’s physical response.
b. Location: Chapter 1, Part 4: Video
2. Title: Reframing Trauma
a. Description: In this video we take a closer look at the verbiage of “post-traumatic stress disorder” and how that phrase can actually hinder a male survivor’s healing journey. We call upon a need to reframe trauma to avoid engaging in dangerous behavior or substance abuse as coping mechanisms; “post-traumatic stress injury” helps us better understand the brain’s reactions to trauma and the body’s physical response.
b. Location: Chapter 1, Part 4: Video
3. Title: My Story Matters
a. Description: A Message from a Survivor, Michael Guinn
a. Description: Michael Guinn shares his story and his truth while performing “My Story Matters,” a spoken-word poem that inspires each of us to look within ourselves, self-reflect, and find a way to tell our unique stories. This is a powerful statement about his journey from hopelessness to healing!
b. Location: Chapter 2, Part 2: Video
4. Title: Somatic Skills for Healing: Breath Awareness
a. Description: In the Breath Awareness video, you can take the first steps. You can learn to become aware of what you “do” in your body and mind. You learn how the things you “do” affect who you are and how you interact with the world. To jump in, let’s simply learn to be aware of your breath!
b. Location: Chapter 4, Part 1: Video
5. Title: A Survivor Speaks – Zeke Thomas
a. Description: Zeke Thomas, the son of NBA star Isiah Thomas, tells the inspiring story of his journey through sexual abuse, drug addiction, and recovery to emerge as a successful musician and a passionate activist who stands up against sexual violence. He shares how his various lived experiences as a gay man, a person of color, and a male survivor, all converge as someone who is strong and proud.
b. Location: Chapter 3, Part 3: Video
6. Title: Richard’s Story
a. Description: In this video, Richard shares a complicated history in which sexual abuse and societal violence became a direct line to incarceration for him as an adult. Richard used his experience behind bars to form a support group with other men from similar backgrounds. As he began to heal, Richard acquired an education while he was inside, and became an “educator, an activist, and a
healer” after his release.
b. Location: Chapter 4, Part 3: Video
7. Title: Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Hip Swings
a. Description: This emergency stabilization technique teaches you how to use your body and mind in a way that is completely different from what you normally do in times of extreme stress. By changing the actions you are doing in your body, you also change your normal patterns of stress, which helps you hit a pause button in extremely tough moments.
b. Location: Chapter 5, Part 4: Video
8. Title: Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Body Scan with Intention
a. Description: This is a technique created to help turn down a racing mind while also soothing and relaxing a body that may also be spinning. Mentally combing through your body, and keeping a slow, relaxed breath, notice how tiny movements invite awareness to the different parts. This is truly an adaptable exercise that is used by many people for many different purposes.
b. Location: Chapter 5, Part 4: Video
9. Title: Emergency Stabilization Techniques: The Butterfly Hug
a. Description: Designed to help you stimulate both sides of your brain, this exercise helps comfort and ease the feelings you may have when things are becoming too much to handle.
b. Location: Chapter 5, Part 4: Video
10. Title: Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Jumping Jacks
a. Description: In this exercise, we use a familiar movement for a different purpose, allowing you to hit a pause button on the emotions and feelings that have become too intense.
b. Location: Chapter 5, Part 4: Video
11. Title: Emergency Stabilization Techniques: Bowling Ball Breathing
a. Description: Rich Sims walks viewers through a practice called Bowling Ball Breathing, which draws upon breath awareness techniques. This exercise is meant to help your body and mind slow down, rather than come to a full stop that can be disruptive. Focus your attention towards your stomach as you imagine a bowling ball settling into your belly; breathe as far in and out as possible and take note of the emotions or feelings that come up.
b. Location: Chapter 5, Part 4: Video
12. Title: Beyond Survival: Skills for Healing: Hand Breathing
a. Description: Rich Sims shares how Hand Breathing, a skill for healing, helps develop a Body-Mind connection. By syncing your arm movements and hands with your breath in various ways, your body resonates with those actions. This exercise is extremely useful in situations where you need to slow your heart rate, your mind, and your breathing.
b. Location: Chapter 6, Part 3: Physical Coping Skills
13. Title: Intro to Hatha Yoga
a. Description: Follow along as Eric explains and demonstrates traditional Hatha yoga techniques aimed at promoting self-care and deepening your relationship with your body, ultimately helping heal trauma. This yoga practice can be done anywhere, at any time, and by anybody.
b. Location: Chapter 6, Part 3: Physical Coping Skills
14. Title: Beyond Survival: Skills for Healing: Body Awareness: Looking Out to Look In
a. Description: In this video, Rich Sims explores and helps viewers gain new skills to become aware of what is going on around us and inside our bodies as the events in our daily lives play out. This exercise is great to explore how you can become more aware of what you are really “doing” in your body, and also what is happening in your physical environment. As a result, you can be more grounded
and centered within yourself and your surroundings.
b. Location: Chapter 6, Part 3: Physical Coping Skills
Audio
1. Title: Grounding Exercises: Mindful Breathing and Muscle Relaxation
a. Description: This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough for upper body and full-body muscle relaxation exercises, adapted from techniques by the U.S. Veterans Administration. It includes instructions on tensing and relaxing muscle groups, combined with deep breathing to promote stress relief and relaxation, helping you feel refreshed and relaxed.
b. Location: Chapter 6, Part 3: Physical Coping Skills
2. Title: Affirmation Exercises for a Healthier Mindset
a. Description: Discover how affirmations can combat negative self-talk and enhance your self-esteem, confidence, and overall mental well-being. This audio clip explains how consistent repetition of affirmations can help you internalize positive beliefs and improve your mental state, making you feel calmer, healthier, and more powerful.
b. Location: Chapter 6, Part 4: Skills for Self Soothing
3. Title: “Love Me Lord” by Clemp
a. Description: Music audio file of a song titled “Love Me Lord” by Clemp, in MP3 format.
b. Location: Chapter 11, Part 2: A Few Songs From Fellow Survivors
4. Title: “Standing In Place” by Clemp
a. Description: Music audio file of a song titled “Standing In Place” by Clemp, in MP3 format.
b. Location: Chapter 11, Part 2: A Few Songs From Fellow Survivors
5. Title: “Cross the Ravenswood Bridge” by Graveyard Pete
a. Description: Music audio file of a song titled “Cross the Ravenswood Bridge” by Graveyard Pete & the New Appalachian Sound, in MP3 format.
b. Location: Chapter 11, Part 2: A Few Songs From Fellow Survivors
6. Title: “Who I Choose to Be” by Riley James
a. Description: Music audio file of a song titled “Who I Choose to Be” by Riley James, in MP3 format.
b. Location: Chapter 11, Part 2: A Few Songs From Fellow Survivors