5-4-3-2-1 technique

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, this exercise brings you back to the present moment:

5 Things You See: Look around and name five things you see

4 Things You Feel: Notice four things you can touch (eg your chair, your clothes)

3 Things You Hear: Listen for three distinct sounds

2 Things You Smell: Identify two smells (or imagine your favorite smells)

1 Thing You Taste: Focus on one thing you can taste, even if it’s your breath