I recently saw an article about a method of controlling one’s anxiety. I don’t remember where I saw it, and there are a bunch of websites that talk about it, but I will give my credit to mayoclinichealthsystem.com, because they came up first when I googled it.
Here’s the deal: Next time you are feeling anxious, try the following exercise:
Sit. Stop. Breathe>
Notice 5 things you can see
Notice 4 things you can touch/feel
Notice 3 things you can hear
Notice 2 things you can smell
Notice 1 thing you can taste
If I was feeling anxious as I write (but let’s face it the anxiety is in hitting PUBLISH) I would use this exercise in following way:
I can see:
My pen holder that says WRITE (a gift from a writing buddy)
My coaster that looks like the cover of Green Eggs and Ham (A gift from my…
This is really similar to the grounding practice that I use when things spiral out of control in my mind. I take deep breaths and notice my 5 senses and talk through each one. It’s a very grounding practice and helps to make all anxious thoughts disappear.
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Personally, I’d move #5 to the top and make the tasting part involve chocolate, then the spinning out of control thing is made all better!
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MMMMM – 🍫
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And according to my little calendar, it is World Chocolate day! Mmmmm is right!
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💗💗
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I am gonna try this next time I am overwhelmed with anxiety 🙏a
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You can do it!
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This is really similar to the grounding practice that I use when things spiral out of control in my mind. I take deep breaths and notice my 5 senses and talk through each one. It’s a very grounding practice and helps to make all anxious thoughts disappear.
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