Term ID: T2142

Grounding Exercises

/grounding-exercises/
Specific techniques designed to help individuals connect with present-moment reality through sensory awareness, particularly useful for anxiety, trauma, and dissociation.
Example: The 5-4-3-2-1 technique where people identify 5 things they can see, 4 they can touch, 3 they can hear, 2 they can smell, and 1 they can taste.

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Reference: van der Kolk (2014)