Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle Podcast.
I'm your host,
Barbara J.
Faison,
And my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings and welcome to 2024 Week 41,
A Simple Practice You Can Use.
This is an episode where I share a simple practice you can use to stay grounded.
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I say thank you to anyone that takes the time to listen.
I appreciate you.
There's a grounding practice and technique that helps with anxiety and connecting you to the present moment.
It's called the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
It's one I know and use,
So I thought I would share it with you so it may be something you can put in your practice toolkit.
Here's an example of how it works.
Notice five things you see.
I see rose bushes,
Birch trees,
A red cardinal,
A lounge chair,
And a white truck.
Name four things you can touch.
My chair,
My hand to my heart,
My cell phone,
My yoga mat.
List three things you can hear.
Cars passing by,
Someone cutting their yard,
A plane flying overhead.
Two things you can smell.
The heat and my hand lotion.
And one thing you can taste,
A ginger mint.
This 5-4-3-2-1 practice can help you and I encourage you to practice.
So let's do a simple practice now where we do the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
I'll lead you and give you time to notice the items and then we'll end the practice.
So are you ready?
Let's begin.
Name five things you can see right now.
Wonderful.
What are four things you can touch right now and touch them?
Now tell me three things you can hear.
Lovely.
What are two things you can smell?
And finally,
One thing you can taste.
Now let's take a deep breath in through the nose with a loud exhale.
So breathe in and out.
And this is when you would check in with your body to notice how you feel.
And remember this 5-4-3-2-1 technique can be done anytime you start to feel a little anxiety or discomfort coming on and you don't feel grounded in your body.
This is a beautiful grounding technique.
5-4-3-2-1.
Five things you see,
Four things you touch,
Three things you hear,
Two things you smell,
And one thing you can taste.
I like ginger mint so that's usually my one thing I can taste.
Thanks for listening.
I'd love to hear your comments,
Observations,
And reflections.
Until next time,
Take good care of you,
Be sweet,
And be well.
This 5-4-3-2-1 practice can help you and I encourage you to practice.
A great time to use this technique is when you know or begin to feel agitation in your body that may feel like anxiety or if you don't feel grounded or solid in your body.
You can also do a few short breaths in through the nose or mouth and a long exhale through your mouth.
Having quick techniques you can use is one way to manage your emotions and your response to life,
Well,
Lifing.
What's something you do to manage your emotions and feelings?
I'd love for you to leave a comment,
Observation,
Or reflection where you're listening to this podcast.
