Taylor Marie Life Coaching

When dealing with stress and anxious feelings it can seem impossible to bring yourself down to a grounded state. This grounding exercise taps into the different bodily senses to help with calming and relaxation. A key component to this exercise is the practice of deep breathing. Breathing techniques are a vital tool when dealing with anxiety. You begin the exercise by naming three things you see around you (ex: a tree through the window,a clock on the wall etc) . After naming three things, you breathe in and out very slowly three times. You go on to name three different things you smell around you whether they be strong or weak smells (ex: the diffuser in the room, the candle, the dust in the room, etc). Once again breathing in and out slowly three times. Then you move on to three different things you hear (the car passing by outside, the clock ticking, etc). Breathe in and out very slowly three times. Lastly you name three things you feel/are touching (the soft bed comforter, the carpet between your toes, the chair fusion on your legs etc). Breathe in and out slowly three times. If you are still feeling like you are in an anxious state you can then move through the senses again naming two things in each category and then move down to one. Always keeping in mind to take slow breathes throughout.