Exercises to help with anxiety

Charlotte Oateso16

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Exercises to help with anxiety

Create your safe place. Use your imagination and find a space inside your head that is calming, that sounds and smells good.

5,4,3,2,1 grounding exercise. Think of the following things and it helps you refocus and calm down: 5 things I can see, 4 things I can feel, 3 things I can hear, 2 things I can smell,1thing I can taste.
Download the Take a Break! poster here.

4-7-8 Breathing. Take a deep breath in for a count of 4. Hold your breath for 7 seconds. Breathe out for a count of 8 seconds. Repeat this at least 3 times. Maybe when breathing in think of inhaling good and positive vibes. On exhaling get rid of the bad vibes in your life. Even just taking 3 big slow breaths helps regulate your breathing and helps you become calm.
Download the 4-7-8 Breathing poster here.