Sidhika Goenka teaches a one-minute grounding technique for anxiety: name five things you see, four you feel, three you hear, two you smell, one you taste. It pulls your mind from the future back to now, works alone or with kids.
Are you feeling anxious right now? Scrolling on Instagram, seeing other people do so many amazing things, and you're like, I'm not doing anything. Try this tool right now, and you know what, it's under a minute. Anxiety is the mind stuck in the future, and the fastest way to get it back to the present is through your senses. It grounds you in the present, and when you're in the present, you're more constructive, you're a lot more productive. So what I want you to do right now is pause, name the 5 things that you can see, 4 things that you can feel, 3 things that you can hear, and 2 things that you can smell, and 1 thing that you can taste. Do this with your child, and this is a quick exercise to make your child more in the present moment, calming, and totally reducing panic. Do it right now.
