SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Benefit of 5 Senses

What this episode covers

On today’s Spotlight Monday, we wanted to shine the light on grounding techniques and how they can help individuals dealing with anxiety. According to the article, “30 Grounding Techniques to Quiet Distressing Thoughts” on healthline.com, grounding techniques can help pull someone out of an overwhelming distressful moment or someone experiencing a traumatic flashback. It helps the individual refocus in the present moment and to distract from those overwhelming feelings. Today we highlight the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. From personal experiences, we found this technique most successful at helping someone avoid a panic attack and think it can be a great tool for you to use as well. So, come ride along with us! https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques