Grounding techniques can help you shift your focus to your immediate surroundings, which may help reduce or interrupt the cycle of anxiety or depression symptoms. One of these methods, the 5-4-3-2-1 technique, focuses on your five senses.

The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique for Anxiety

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It can sometimes be challenging to interrupt the cycle of anxiety or depression symptoms once they start. Grounding techniques, like the 5-4-3-2-1 technique, may be good tools to have in your symptom management toolbox.