Posted June 21Jun 21 When your anxiety spikes, grounding can bring you back to the present: 5-4-3-2-1 Technique: Look around and name: 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 Hold something cold (like an ice cube or chilled water bottle) it helps shock your system out of the spiral. Breathe slowly: Inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4 (box breathing)
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