Hey healers! Need a quick and discreet way to ground yourself?

Try the 5- 4-3-2-1 method-use your senses to come back to your body.

First look around and silently name 5 things you see-I see my notebook, my timer, a pack of Tarot cards, my water bottle and my phone.

Next, pause and listen to any background noise you may hear. Tonight it’s pretty quiet here, but during the day I might hear my dog bark, planes fly overheard, school children being dropped off or the sound of my keyboard typing. What do you hear?

Using your sense of touch, notice three things you feel on or around your body. So I am noticing the texture of my knit shawl, the cool round beads of my mala and the feeling of my body in my chair.

If you love delicious smells like I do, you might have some essential oils diffusing. Lemongrass is one of my favorite scents. I love a scented candle too! If you are out and about, you might notice the smell of perfume, lotion or aftershave on your body, the smell of the air around you or anything else -you nose knows!

Taste can be tricky, but you might want to pop a mint or some candy and really focus on the flavor. You might also detect a hind of your last meal or a yummy beverage you are enjoying.

And that is how to use the 54321 technique to ground with your senses. Thanks for grounding with me today!