Skill

Ground Myself

Bring attention back to the present instead of the escalating story.

What it is

Grounding brings your attention away from racing thoughts and back to what is actually happening around you right now.

How to do it

Feel your feet on the floor.

Name five things you can see.

Name four things you can feel.

Name three things you can hear.

Name two things you can smell and one thing you can taste.

Remember

Come back to what is happening, not everything your mind says might be happening.

Want to understand this more deeply?

Chapter 1: Calm My Body

Read the story and teaching behind this skill, then come back here when you want to practice it.

Use your breathing to calm your body down.

Notice what your body is telling you before it turns into something you do.

Experience a difficult feeling without immediately acting to remove it.