15/04/2026
🧠 Coping Strategy Tool: 5–4–3–2–1 Grounding
When things feel overwhelming, try this simple grounding exercise to bring your mind back to the present:
👀 5 things you can see
✋ 4 things you can feel
👂 3 things you can hear
👃 2 things you can smell
👅 1 thing you can taste (or one slow, mindful breath)
This tool can help reduce anxiety, calm racing thoughts, and reconnect you to the here and now.