Free Grounding Exercise Guide (PDF)
Feeling anxious or stressed? Bring Yourself Back to the Present.
When stress, anxiety or overwhelming emotions take over, it can feel difficult to think clearly or feel in control. Grounding exercises are simple techniques that help shift your attention away from distressing thoughts and back to the present moment.
This free Grounding Exercise Guide provides practical strategies you can use whenever you notice yourself becoming overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally flooded.
Whether you’re navigating everyday stress, panic, difficult emotions or simply need a moment to reset, these techniques are designed to be quick, accessible and easy to practise.
How to use this guide
This guide is designed to be a practical resource you can return to whenever you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally flooded. Start by reading through the different grounding techniques when you’re feeling relatively calm so they become familiar. Then, when stress or difficult emotions arise, choose one or two exercises that feel most helpful and practise them to gently bring your attention back to the present moment. Remember, grounding is a skill that becomes more effective with regular practice.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck in survival mode? These strategies can be helpful starting points, but counselling can provide personalised support to understand what’s driving these feelings and develop strategies that work for you.
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