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5 4 3 2 1 grounding exercise grounding is a technique that helps us reorient to the here and now to bring us into the present they are a useful ...

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                              5-­‐4-­‐3-­‐2-­‐1	
  Grounding	
  Exercise	
  
                 	
  
              	
  
              Grounding	
  is	
  a	
  technique	
  that	
  helps	
  us	
  reorient	
  to	
  the	
  here-­‐and-­‐now,	
  to	
  bring	
  us	
  
              into	
   the	
   present.	
   They	
   are	
   a	
   useful	
   technique	
   if	
   you	
   ever	
   feel	
   overwhelmed,	
  
              intensely	
  anxious,	
  or	
  dissociated	
  from	
  your	
  environment.	
  The	
  “54321	
  game”	
  is	
  a	
  
              common	
  sensory	
  awareness	
  grounding	
  exercise	
  that	
  many	
  find	
  a	
  helpful	
  tool	
  to	
  
              relax	
  or	
  get	
  through	
  difficult	
  moments.	
  
              	
  
              PROCEDURE	
      	
  
                 1.  Describe	
  5	
  things	
  you	
  see	
  in	
  the	
  room.	
  
                 2.  Name	
  4	
  things	
  you	
  can	
  feel	
  (“my	
  feet	
  on	
  the	
  floor”	
  or	
  “the	
  air	
  in	
  my	
  nose”)	
  
                 3.  Name	
  3	
  things	
  you	
  hear	
  right	
  now	
  (“traffic	
  outside”)	
  
                 4.  Name	
  2	
  things	
  you	
  can	
  smell	
  right	
  now	
  (or	
  2	
  smells	
  you	
  like)	
  
                 5.  Name	
  1	
  good	
  things	
  about	
  yourself	
  
              	
  
              You	
  should	
  feel	
  calmer	
  and	
  more	
  at	
  ease	
  by	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  the	
  exercise.	
  Repeat	
  the	
  5	
  
              steps	
  more	
  than	
  once	
  if	
  needed.	
  
              Try	
   out	
   the	
   technique	
   in	
   different	
   situations,	
   you	
   may	
   find	
   it	
   works	
   well	
   for	
  
              insomnia,	
  anxiety,	
  cravings	
  when	
  quitting	
  smoking	
  or	
  for	
  general	
  relaxation.	
  	
  
                                       Stephanie Cordes, ND 
                             328 Woolwich St, Guelph     519-835-5215     www.drcordes.com 
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