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ADAA Personal Story: Using the Five Senses

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"Anxiety can come on randomly at any time—it’s normal! I’ve learned that grounding is the best way to bring yourself back down from an attack. Here is one technique I’ve learned which uses the five senses.

Identify:

5 things you can see

4 things you can touch

3 things you can hear

2 things you can smell

1 thing you can taste."

Read Lauren's full story of Triumph here: adaa.org/living-with-anxiet...

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