Short and Sweet Mindfulness/Grounding Exercises
On February 16, 2025 By newsroom Topic: Health And Fitness Skills
- 5 Deep Breaths: Inhale peace, exhale worry.
- Beach Visualization: Imagine the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of a beach.
- Body Scan: Start at your head and move to your toes. Breathe calmness into tense areas.
- Stretch: Reach up to the sky, then to the floor. Notice the muscles you use.
- Notice Beauty: Sit or walk and find something beautiful around you.
- Still & Moving: Name 3 still things and 3 moving things in the room.
- River Visualization: Inhale and imagine a river; exhale and let it wash your stress away.
- Hands on Chest & Belly: Take 5 deep breaths and feel your hands rise and fall.
- 4-Second Breath Cycle: Inhale 4 seconds, hold 4 seconds, exhale 4 seconds. Repeat 4 times.
- New Observation: Name one thing in the room you’ve never noticed before.
- Gratitude: Name 3 people and 3 things you’re thankful for.
- Mindful Steps: Walk 10 steps as quietly and mindfully as you can.
- 3-2-1 Contact: Identify 3 points of contact between you and the ground.
- 4-3-2-1 Senses: Notice 4 things you see, hear, feel; then 3, then 2, then 1.
- Find Green: Look around and name as many green things as possible.
- Stillness Challenge: Stand perfectly still for 20 seconds.
- Object Study: Examine a random object for 30 seconds with all your senses.
- Mountain Breathing: Inhale strong like a mountain, exhale calm like a breeze.
- Hot Chocolate Breaths: Pretend to hold hot chocolate; inhale its aroma, exhale to cool it.
