Grounding

Grounding is a technique to reduce the acute physical symptoms of anxiety by focusing on what your 5 senses are experiencing in the present moment.

Focus on your bodily sensations.

• What do you feel? Feel your bottom in the seat. Feel your feet on the floor. Feel your back against the chair. Feel your chest rise and fall with your breath.
• What are things that you see in your environment?
• What sounds can you hear around you?
• What smells do you detect?
• What do you taste currently?

One type of Grounding is the 5-4-3-2-1 method, which involves identifying five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.