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    Grounding Cards

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    The document provides guidance on several mindfulness and grounding techniques to help reduce anxiety: 1) It describes the 5-4-3-2-1 technique where you name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 good thing about yourself to stay present. 2) It recommends developing personal mantras or affirmations to repeat when anxious and keeping them somewhere accessible. 3) Square breathing is suggested as a way to focus on breathing and tracing the shape of a square to calm the mind and body. 4) Creating a self-soothe box with sensory items, activities, smells, tastes and music is

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    The document provides guidance on several mindfulness and grounding techniques to help reduce anxiety: 1) It describes the 5-4-3-2-1 technique where you name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 good thing about yourself to stay present. 2) It recommends developing personal mantras or affirmations to repeat when anxious and keeping them somewhere accessible. 3) Square breathing is suggested as a way to focus on breathing and tracing the shape of a square to calm the mind and body. 4) Creating a self-soothe box with sensory items, activities, smells, tastes and music is

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    The document provides guidance on several mindfulness and grounding techniques to help reduce anxiety: 1) It describes the 5-4-3-2-1 technique where you name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 good thing about yourself to stay present. 2) It recommends developing personal mantras or affirmations to repeat when anxious and keeping them somewhere accessible. 3) Square breathing is suggested as a way to focus on breathing and tracing the shape of a square to calm the mind and body. 4) Creating a self-soothe box with sensory items, activities, smells, tastes and music is

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    Grounding Cards

    Uploaded by

    Ananya Sharma
    The document provides guidance on several mindfulness and grounding techniques to help reduce anxiety: 1) It describes the 5-4-3-2-1 technique where you name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 good thing about yourself to stay present. 2) It recommends developing personal mantras or affirmations to repeat when anxious and keeping them somewhere accessible. 3) Square breathing is suggested as a way to focus on breathing and tracing the shape of a square to calm the mind and body. 4) Creating a self-soothe box with sensory items, activities, smells, tastes and music is

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    The key takeaways are various techniques to help reduce anxiety such as the 5,4,3,2,1 technique, memory games, saying a mantra, and square breathing.

    Some of the grounding techniques mentioned are focusing on things you can see, touch, smell, hear, focusing your attention on your breathing and tracing shapes with your finger.

    A self-soothe box can include things to smell, touch, look at and possibly taste like lavender, soft fabrics, photos and music to help self-soothe when feeling anxious.

    The 5,4,3,2,1 technique Touch and describe an object

    Name 5 things you can see in the room with you (e.g. chair,
    Find an object around you e.g. cushion, handbag, water bottle.
    painting)

    Try to describe it as if you are explaining it to someone who


    Name 4 things you can feel (e.g. my feet on the floor, cool air
    has never seen it before. e.g.
    on my skin)

    “This is a cushion, it is a square shape with a red and purple


    Name 3 things you can hear right now (e.g. people talking
    pattern of stripes…it feels soft with some hard ridges around
    outside)
    the corners”

    Name 2 things you can smell right now (e.g. toast, perfume)
    Repeat until you feel calm.

    Name 1 good thing about yourself (e.g. I am strong


    Memory Game Say your Mantra

    When you are feeling anxious, you need to try to reorient When you are not in an anxious state, it can be helpful to
    yourself to the present moment, and using declarative memory develop a list of personal mantras or affirmations that help you
    can help with this. e.g. when you become panicked or disoriented. Write them down
    somewhere and keep them in your handbag. e.g.
    Name as many types of dog breeds you can.
    I am safe, I am here in the present moment
    How many cities have you visited around the world?
    This feeling will pass, nothing bad is happening right now
    Repeat the alphabet backwards.
    I can handle these emotions, I am strong
    Square Breathing Self Soothe Box

    It's recommended to have a range of sensory things and something to focus


    Getting your breathing under control can be hugely effective in your mind on. You could include something to smell, to touch, to look at
    and maybe even something to taste.
    reducing anxiety. Square breathing is a simple way to refocus
    your attention to your breath and the present moment. Touch – Soft fabric, feather, stress toys, playdough. This serves as a good
    distraction for your hands and can encourage your muscles to relax

    With your index finger, slowly trace the shape of a square in Smell – Peppermint for grounding, lavender, rose or chamomile for
    relaxation. Smells you find comforting.
    front of you, keeping your eyes on that finger.
    Taste - A boiled sweet, chocolate, mints.
    With one side, breathe in for 3 seconds… Music – Write down calming songs that are personal to you. Use a wind up
    music box.
    With the next side, hold your breath for 1 second… Memories – Photos of people or places with positive memories linked to
    them. A nostalgic item.
    With the third side, breathe out for 3 seconds… Positive Affirmation/Quote Cards/Breathing Cards

    Activity – Having an activity to complete can really help you self-soothe.


    With the final side, hold for 1 second… Colouring sheets, puzzle books, poetry, cross stitch
    Grounding techniques… Grounding techniques…

    focus on the here and now focus on the here and now

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