Grounding Techniques for Teens
This worksheet introduces 7th-grade students to grounding techniques for managing stress and anxiety, focusing on practical exercises and understanding their benefits.
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Grounding Techniques for Teens
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Grounding techniques are simple exercises that can help you feel more connected to the present moment and less overwhelmed by difficult thoughts or feelings. Read each section carefully and complete the activities.
What are Grounding Techniques?
Grounding techniques are coping strategies that help you shift your focus from distressing thoughts or feelings to the present moment. They can be helpful when you feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed.
1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of grounding techniques?
To make difficult feelings disappear completely.
To connect you to the present moment when feeling overwhelmed.
To distract you from your problems indefinitely.
To solve all your life's challenges instantly.
2. When you feel anxious or stressed, grounding techniques can help you focus on the moment.
3. The goal of grounding is to help you feel more and less overwhelmed.
The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique
This technique uses your five senses to bring you back to the present. Try it now!
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:
4. Describe a situation when you might find the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique useful.
5. Grounding techniques are only effective for adults.
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