Rujum: Holding, Grounding, Balance

Being overwhelmed is the body’s and mind’s natural response to a sensory, emotional, or mental overload that exceeds a person’s capacity to process in real time. It is a state in which the sense of control becomes destabilized, and the nervous system may shift into a state of heightened alert. The project offers a series of personal tools, inspired by pebbles, designed to provide intentional sensory stimulation through hearing, sight, touch, smell, and breath. Its purpose is to support self-regulation, strengthen a sense of control, and restore connection to the body, to the ground, and to the present moment. Advisor: Hadar Shapira