Major Take-Aways:

• Anxiety is an anticipatory experience which pulls us out of the present moment and into a future that may or may not come to pass

• Our senses, however, exist in the present. Tapping into these by using grounding exercises can help to reduce anxiety overall and to promote feelings of calm relaxation

• This article introduces and reviews one such technique for managing anxiety known as the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise. Read on to learn how to use this technique in your own life!