Using different senses helps you get grounded.
This exercise engages three of your senses (sight, hearing, and touch).
This works because it shifts your focus away from stressful thoughts and grounds you in the physical world.
By engaging your senses and body, you redirect your mind to what's happening around you right now.
These are the steps for the 333 Anxiety Rule:
1. Look around and identify 3 objects.
You can say them out loud or in your head.
2. Next, what are 3 sounds you hear?
Really listen - it may seem like there aren't many different sounds, but there are.
3. Move 3 body parts.
If you're in public and don't want to attract attention, you can do small movements like wiggling your toes in your shoes or moving your fingers.
The third step might feel a little silly, but it helps!
Moving your body in this exercise really helps you get grounded because it brings you to the present moment.
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