Grounding Techniques

 Lately, I have been so consumed with work and stress. Throughout the whole period I felt anxious and a trembling uneasiness within my body.

Super worried about things that weren't in my control. To be honest I am a worrier and a rescuer but at times we need to analyze our own patterns of how we indulge in toxicated behaviors to overcome our nervousness.

Few grounding techniques that I learnt during my certification helped me to calm my senses and work through those difficult factors at my own pace. 

Starting off whenever I feel something within me is disturbed taking a deep breath and acknowledging the sense of visibility I quickly name out loud five things that I see around me. Henceforth, putting and shifting my concentration towards the nearest items.

Furthermore, in continuation of the process to ease my nerves I acknowledge the sense of touch and placing my hands on the five things that I recalled earlier.

In addition to this using my sense of hearing acknowledging the nearest three sounds I ponder upon. Moving on in the process of grounding myself acknowledging my sense of smell and inhaling the smell of two scents. Lastly, acknowledging the sense of taste and eating one thing be it lunch or whatever the time it is even if I am drinking water I focus my mind to taste the water in order to divert my mind from the worry to completing this exercise and relieving all the stress stored within.

This five-step exercise can be very helpful during periods of anxiety or panic by helping to ground you in the present when your mind is bouncing around between various anxious thoughts and gives you clarity.

"Be kind to your mind"- Sana