Ground Yourself

A 5-4-3-2-1 walk through your immediate surroundings when your head is somewhere else.

1. Five things you can see

   Say them to yourself. Ordinary is fine — a door, a cup, a boot.

   60s

2. Four things you can feel

   The chair, the floor, your sleeve, the air temperature.

   60s

3. Three things you can hear

   Near and far. The room, the building, outside.

   60s

4. Two things you can smell

   Or two smells you'd recognize anywhere.

   45s

5. One thing you can taste

   Coffee, water, gum — or just the taste of the air.

   45s

6. Come back

   Notice where your attention is now compared to when you started.

   30s

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