Grounding is best understood as a first aid tool for an overwhelming moment, not a treatment for clinical anxiety, panic disorder, or PTSD on its own. If grounding techniques are something you find yourself needing often, that is worth mentioning to a counsellor rather than managing alone indefinitely.
One of the most widely used grounding techniques, using the five senses to bring attention back to the present.
A discreet technique using physical sensation, useful anywhere including an open plan office.
A short practice for the drive between work and home, so one does not bleed into the other.
For moments that need a clear head rather than a racing one, before something important.
A simplified, plain spoken version for teenagers, for moments that feel like too much.
References
Ground yourself: Using five senses technique to cope with test anxiety among nursing students. Journal of Professional Nursing (2025).
