Mini Episode 3 | A Simple Grounding Exercise To Help With Anxiety
Anxiety is something that most of us have experienced in our life, especially during these uncertain times. This 5 step exercise can be very helpful during periods of anxiety or panic by helping to ground you in the present when your mind is bouncing between various “what ifs.”
The Grounding Exercise:
- 0:31 What anticipatory grief is and why it matters.
- 1:33 The importance of deep breathing versus shallow breathing.
- 2:25 Explanation of the 5 step grounding exercise.
- 3:24 A step-by-step walkthrough of the grounding exercise.
Resources And Quotes Mentioned During This Episode:
- Anticipatory grief is the mind going to the future and imagining the worst. @imbetweenshow
- I was grieving things that hadn’t actually happened. I had to purposefully pull my thoughts to come into the present reality or else I would spiral out of control. @imbetweenshow
- If you’d like to be taken through a deep breathing exercise, listen to our first mini-episode about Centering Prayer
- This quick exercise will help ground you in the present. Grounding yourself reminds your body, your nervous system, and your brain that you are safe. @imbetweenshow
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