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What this video is about
The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique brings your attention back to the room by working through your senses: five things you can see, four you can feel, three you can hear, two you can smell and one you can taste. Then one slow breath, longer out than in.
It takes about a minute and works with your eyes open, on a bus, at a desk or in bed. It will not make anxiety vanish; it may give you a minute where the racing thought is not in charge. The full guide is in the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, and more on the mindfulness page.
What happens in the video
- Five things you can see.
- Four things you can feel.
- Three things you can hear.
- Two you can smell, one you can taste.
- One slow breath out.
Go further
The guide behind this video: Mindfulness in CalmSpace.ai. To try it with Bliss, sign up free at app.calmspace.ai or get the iPhone app. CalmSpace.ai is a calm app, not a medical service; if you are in crisis, the app shows the crisis line for your country.
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