LUNA (Learning to Understand and Navigate Anxiety)

Mindfulness

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The second coping skill that we will teach you is called mindfulness, which is all about focusing on the present moment. When we feel anxious, we are usually thinking about something bad happening in the future. When we practice mindfulness, it helps bring our thoughts and feelings back on the present. One way to practice mindfulness is with “grounding 5-4-3-2-1,” which is about noticing your environment with all five of your senses (seeing, touching, hearing, smelling, and tasting). 
 
Here's a worksheet for you to use when practicing this skill: Grounding 5-4-3-2-1.