What's up guys, thanks for stopping by. Between the ages of 13-25, you go through a lot of different experiences. Some of them are good and some of them are bad. And those bad ones can really cause some anxiety. Because you're just busy with finding yourself and finding your place in this world. Going through these experiences often feels very overwhelming.
And it causes a lot of stress because you don't always know what you can expect, right? So sometimes you just want to pause time and stop the world from spinning, to deal with these situations. But you cant. Or maybe you can...In this video, I'm going to tell you exactly how you can stop the world from spinning in your mind. Stress & anxiety are the results of overthinking.
Yes, something bad might've happened, but our overthinking makes the problem seem bigger than it actually is. So you need to get out of your mind and back to the present moment. And how do you do that, you might wonder? Use grounding techniques Grounding techniques make us aware of our bodily sensations and also makes us aware of the present moment.
It'll stop your overthinking because you only start to focus on the present moment and not what's happening in 5 minutes or in 10 minutes. And I'm going to share with you 3 grounding techniques that'll make you control your anxiety and stress in these stressful environments & situations. So the first technique that I’m going to talk about is the 54321 technique.
This technique is very easy to use because it's very straightforward. So according to this technique, when you're feeling anxious or stressful you should name
.1 thing that you can taste.
.2 things you can smell.
.3 things you can hear.
.4 things you can feel.
.5 things you can see .
Using this technique will make you become aware of the present moment, to make you become aware of your senses. And you stop the overthinking that's going on in your head because you're so focused on what's happening right now. I encourage you to try this technique even though you might be a little bit skeptical at first, you've got nothing to lose anyway! And it's a very useful technique because you can use it in almost any situation.
We all have our own pace of breathing, however, when we're feeling stressed out & anxious our whole body starts to tense up and our breathing becomes unusually fast. And this kind of breathing only reinforces anxiety and stress. So what you need to do; if you need to be able to control your breathing. So what I always do is I take deep and full breaths.
I breathe in through my nose and I exhale through my mouth. Make sure that the exhale takes longer than the inhale. Being able to regulate your breathing is very important, because deep breathing signals the body to relax and it puts your mind into a peaceful state. We all struggle with self-confidence, this can cause a lot of fear and anxiety.
We often pretend as if we're more confident than we actually are because we're afraid that people are going to judge us in some way or another. That's why we could make use of reaffirming statements. A reaffirming statement could be something like: 'I'm really capable of dealing with stressful situations'. A reaffirming statement will boost your positivity levels.How you might wonder? Well, a reaffirming statement will turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy; what you think of will become your reality.
So for example: if you always think that you're capable of dealing with stressful situations then this will become your reality. You'll act like it. So that's why I recommend you to try out this technique and to see for yourself how it will work out for you. In sum, there are many more grounding techniques. These three were just a tip of the iceberg.
For example, some grounding techniques involve smiling and others involve meditation. Though, I would understand your concerns about the simplicity of these strategies.
However, you should keep in mind that these strategies aren't part of some 'trend'. Their effectiveness has been proven over time. So that's why I suggest that you should try it for yourself and see for yourself how it will work out for you.
And it causes a lot of stress because you don't always know what you can expect, right? So sometimes you just want to pause time and stop the world from spinning, to deal with these situations. But you cant. Or maybe you can...In this video, I'm going to tell you exactly how you can stop the world from spinning in your mind. Stress & anxiety are the results of overthinking.
Yes, something bad might've happened, but our overthinking makes the problem seem bigger than it actually is. So you need to get out of your mind and back to the present moment. And how do you do that, you might wonder? Use grounding techniques Grounding techniques make us aware of our bodily sensations and also makes us aware of the present moment.
It'll stop your overthinking because you only start to focus on the present moment and not what's happening in 5 minutes or in 10 minutes. And I'm going to share with you 3 grounding techniques that'll make you control your anxiety and stress in these stressful environments & situations. So the first technique that I’m going to talk about is the 54321 technique.
This technique is very easy to use because it's very straightforward. So according to this technique, when you're feeling anxious or stressful you should name
.1 thing that you can taste.
.2 things you can smell.
.3 things you can hear.
.4 things you can feel.
.5 things you can see .
Using this technique will make you become aware of the present moment, to make you become aware of your senses. And you stop the overthinking that's going on in your head because you're so focused on what's happening right now. I encourage you to try this technique even though you might be a little bit skeptical at first, you've got nothing to lose anyway! And it's a very useful technique because you can use it in almost any situation.
We all have our own pace of breathing, however, when we're feeling stressed out & anxious our whole body starts to tense up and our breathing becomes unusually fast. And this kind of breathing only reinforces anxiety and stress. So what you need to do; if you need to be able to control your breathing. So what I always do is I take deep and full breaths.
I breathe in through my nose and I exhale through my mouth. Make sure that the exhale takes longer than the inhale. Being able to regulate your breathing is very important, because deep breathing signals the body to relax and it puts your mind into a peaceful state. We all struggle with self-confidence, this can cause a lot of fear and anxiety.
We often pretend as if we're more confident than we actually are because we're afraid that people are going to judge us in some way or another. That's why we could make use of reaffirming statements. A reaffirming statement could be something like: 'I'm really capable of dealing with stressful situations'. A reaffirming statement will boost your positivity levels.How you might wonder? Well, a reaffirming statement will turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy; what you think of will become your reality.
So for example: if you always think that you're capable of dealing with stressful situations then this will become your reality. You'll act like it. So that's why I recommend you to try out this technique and to see for yourself how it will work out for you. In sum, there are many more grounding techniques. These three were just a tip of the iceberg.
For example, some grounding techniques involve smiling and others involve meditation. Though, I would understand your concerns about the simplicity of these strategies.
However, you should keep in mind that these strategies aren't part of some 'trend'. Their effectiveness has been proven over time. So that's why I suggest that you should try it for yourself and see for yourself how it will work out for you.
