The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique is designed to reengage your prefrontal cortex by drawing attention to your surroundings. I’ll walk you through the exercise and provide prompts to help you remember the order when you do this on your own. These are the prompts my daughter uses. In addition to providing a reminder of what to do, it also adds tactile stimulation for kinesthetic learners and additional grounding.
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