Emergency Calm
If you're feeling overwhelmed right now, this guided exercise can help you find calm quickly. In this moment, you're reading these words. You've got through hard moments before.
Guided Breathing & Grounding
~2 minutes of regulating breathing
Press Start when you're ready
Find a comfortable position and take a moment
3s
Ground Yourself
Feel your feet on the floor. Notice 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste.
In This Moment
Remind yourself: "In this moment, I'm reading these words. I've got through hard moments before."
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