Coping skill · 3 min
5-4-3-2-1 grounding
You feel like you're floating out of your body or the room.
Do this
- Name 5 things you can see.
- Name 4 things you can touch, and touch them.
- Name 3 things you can hear.
- Name 2 things you can smell.
- Name 1 thing you can taste.
Why it works
Strong feelings and urges rise, peak and fall, usually within minutes. A skill gives your body something to do while the wave passes, and each time you ride one out, the next one gets a little easier.