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Grounding Practice Card

A pocket-sized grounding routine for high-stress moments.

Shepard & Stone Foundation

Coping and support

Grounding Practice Card

  1. 1Name 5 things you can see.
  2. 2Name 4 things you can touch.
  3. 3Name 3 things you can hear.
  4. 4Name 2 things you can smell.
  5. 5Name 1 thing you can taste.

Then

  • Put both feet on the floor.
  • Take three slow breaths.
  • Say where you are and what day it is.
  • Choose the next practical step.
Educational worksheet. Not a diagnosis, medical advice or a placement recommendation. In immediate danger call 911; for crisis support call or text 988. Shepard & Stone Foundation · (833) 817-7094 · veritytreatmentcenters.com

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