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5-4-3-2-1 ground contact
Come back to the present and into your body before you make a decision.
Do it now.
5-4-3-2-1 ground contact
01:30
- 1Mentally name 5 things you see.
- 24 things you hear.
- 33 things you feel – the ground, your jersey, the ball.
- 4Breathe out slowly twice.
- 51 sentence: What am I doing in the next five minutes?
When to use
When your mind is racing, you feel strange, or everything's too much.
What's in it for you
Come back to the present and into your body before you make a decision.
Foundation & Method
MindfulnessEmotion RegulationStress Management
- Emotion Regulation: Grounding Techniques for Acute Stress Reduction
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