255 The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Plus More

When you're in overwhelm, use this 5-4-3-2-1 exercise to ground you and bring you back to safety. I've also added a few extra grounding questions to help you stay in the safe zone. This episode is called "The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Plus More"  The sister episode to this one is Episode 16 A Grounding Meditation   SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors   Want More Episodes Like This One? Episode 281 Calming Anxiety and Counting Back from 100 by 7s Episode 267 When Feeling Retraumatized Episode 258 Healing Emotional Wounds and Finding Safety Episode 255 The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Plus More Episode 247 The Resilience Playlist Episode 240 Carrying and Releasing Emotional Weight Episode 16 A Grounding Meditation HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING 🙏🏻 "I’ve included this podcast into my daily routine for the past couple of months and she’s amazing!" - Shelly Ackah "My go-to podcast when I need motivation and powerful affirmations. Love the quick self-compassion and self-love affirmations by Affirmation Pod!" - Nihan Gorkem "So grateful to Josie for helping me through the toughest of times!" - Christina Torres   You Are Worthy ❤️ Feeling down about yourself? Struggling with setting boundaries? Wishing you were better at managing your emotions and staying grounded in the present? Very often, we lose ourselves in the darkness of our own judgment. We allow our inner critic to drown out our voice of self-compassion, and find ourselves in a downward spiral of negativity - yikes! But imagine what would happen if you started speaking to yourself kindly. Imagine if you embraced all parts of yourself - even the work in progress parts - and welcomed an abundance of self love into your heart, body, and mind.   Take self love to a whole new level!👇🏻 Embark on your journey to self love with Affirmation Pod Premium. Through empowering playlists, guided reflections and more, Affirmation Pod Premium gives you access to over 400 ad-free affirmations, plus over 80 bonus episodes you won’t find on the podcast.   GO AD FREE AT AffirmationPodAccess.com   FAVORITE BONUS EPISODES INCLUDE Transitioning Home from Work to Your Family I Give Myself Credit Won't Be Fooled Relaxation Playlist What's Not Working for Me   GET PREMIUM ACCESS AffirmationPodAccess.com   “Josie talks to you and sets a really positive tone for the day.” - Maria Hatzistefanis "Affirmations in the morning are game changers. Affirmation Pod has hundreds of guided affirmations in all different categories to suit your needs/intention for the day." - Taylor Nicks  “Josie's a saving grace. She literally has a positive affirmation for everything. When you don’t feel like getting up at all, she’s got a great positive affirmation.” – Gabrielle Union BECOME A PREMIUM ACCESS MEMBER AffirmationPodAccess.com    Thanks for listening to Affirmation Pod today!! 🙏🏻 What could I be doing differently? Come help me improve the Affirmation Pod experience by sharing your feedback at AffirmationPod.com/Feedback Now go be you, know you and love you! Sending love and light ❤️🙏🏻✨ Josie   SUBSCRIBE FOR PREMIUM ACCESS! AffirmationPodAccess.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices