07/22/2025
𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝟱 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨!
I want to share a quick practice with you that you can use ANYWHERE to ground your energy when you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, tense, overstimulated, and stressed out.
Begin by taking 3 deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Look around you and find 5 things that are the same colour.
Take a deep breath in and out.
Look around you and find 4 things that are the same texture, feel them if you choose to.
Take a deep breath in and out.
Look around you and find 3 things that you can hear.
Take a deep breath in and out.
Look around you and find 2 things you can smell; smell them if you wish to.
Take a deep breath in and out.
Look around you and find 1 thing that you can taste. If there is nothing with taste around you, imagine something you enjoy the taste of.
Take 3 deep breaths in through your nose, and out through your mouth.
Feel into yourself, how your body and mind feel after doing this quick practice.
💜 This can be a great practice to do with kids as well, as it turns into a bit of an eye spy game while helping them regulate!!
This practice works by engaging all 5 of your senses and giving your mind a task to focus on (finding x number of each thing). If your mind is occupied and focused, it removes it from the fight or flight space that causes the overwhelming feelings of overstimulation, stress, anxiety.
The deep breathing connects you with your body and tells your nervous system (the thing responsible for that fight or flight response) that you are safe, there is no danger, and you are ok, allowing you to settle into a rest and repair state.
Together with the balanced breathing bringing your awareness to your body and the focused mind moving from things that make you feel the negative feelings and energy, this practice nurtures your whole body self.
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