By focusing on your senses, you get out of your head and into your body. This works for anxiety attacks, intrusive thoughts, and any other time you are having a moment where you feel out of control.
- 5 things you can see:
- Look around you. Name 5 different things that you see in the room
- 4 things you can touch:
- Shift your focus to your hands. Notice 4 different things that you can touch and feel with your hands
- 3 things you can hear:
- Listen closely. Name 3 different noises that you can hear right now
- 2 things you can smell:
- Breathe through your nose. What are 2 different scents you smell?
- 1 thing you can taste:
- Focus on your mouth and your sense of taste. What is 1 thing you taste?
After going through this exercise and shifting your focus to all of your senses, those intrusive thoughts should hopefully feel like a distant thought.