54321 Grounding Technique

If you're feeling overwhelmed, try this quick grounding exercise to bring you back into the present:

👀 5 things you can see

🤚 4 things you can touch

👂 3 things you can hear

👃 2 things you can smell

👅 1 thing you can taste

I like this technique because you can do it all in your head—no one needs to know. And if you get the steps mixed up (e.g. 5 things you can hear), it’s no big deal… though 5 things you can taste might be trickier!

Have you used this method before? How did you get on with it?

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