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5 things game!

I noticed we didn't have one of these threads on the new forum yet so I thought I'd start one! 5 things game is a kind of grounding technique whereby you name things that you see, feel, hear and smell as way of connecting to and focusing on the present moment. It's useful because focusing on the present moment can help you take your mind off unpleasant, anxious and negative thoughts. You can easily use this technique away from the computer or in public if you want too (I do it all the time). The formula is as follows...

 

5 things I can see

4 things I can feel

3 things I can hear

2 things I can smell

1 good thing about myself (this is the most important one!)

 

(I'm not sure who started this on the old forum - Antria maybe? Anyway, the credit must go to them for thinking up this idea for a thread)

 

I'll start the ball rolling...

 

5 things I can see

 

a model skeleton

my wallet

a tea cup

library books

my pencil case

 

4 things I can feel

 

itchiness

my cheek resting on my hand

my dressing gown tied around my waist

my back against the chair

 

3 things I can hear

 

good time by owl city (feat. carly rae jepsen)

my typing

the tv

 

2 things I can smell

 

lemongrass and ginger tea

the air

 

1 good thing about myself

 

I am kind

 

Your turn 😄

delicatedreamer
delicatedreamerPosted 20-09-2012 09:36 PM

Comments (11 pages)

 
j95
j95Posted 10-05-2015 09:26 PM
5 things I can see
My iPhone
Coloured pencils
The TV remote
A bag of peas wrapped in a tea towel
A photo frame


4 things I can feel
The cold peas on my knee
The keys on my laptop
My back leaning against a couch cushion
My socks on my feet

3 things I can hear
The TV playing an ad for Maccas
My housemates outside playing cards
A car running outside

2 things I can smell
Me (I smell, lol)
My hands that smell like chocolate

1 good thing about myself

I'm always there to offer advice or just listen 🙂
 
 
hartley_
hartley_Posted 10-05-2015 10:55 PM

5 things I can see

  • drum kit
  • box of things i havent unpacked hehe
  • phone
  • couch
  • cup of tea

4 things I can feel

  • warmth of my hoodie
  • hands on keyboard
  • soft pillow on my back:)
  • glasses on me nose

3 things I can hear

  • cars out the front (live on a busy road)
  • music boyfriend is playing - chill cruisy tunes
  • boyfriend humming

2 things I can smell

  • clean hair
  • general lounge comfy smell

1 good thing about ME!

  • I am a good listener and believe that Im compassionate and care about people
 
 
 
Shadow
ShadowPosted 22-05-2015 07:28 PM

5 things i can see:

  • Carpet
  • Curtains
  • Jackets on the couch
  • Laptop cords
  • Windows

4 things I can feel:

  • My slippers on my feet
  • My calluses- ouch! 😞
  • My hair on my neck
  • Wind blowing through the window

3 things I can hear

  • Wind
  • The clock
  • Cars

2 thing I can smell

  • My clean hair
  • Green tea

1 good thing about me

I'm learnng to take things as they come

 

 
 
 
 
N1ghtW1ng
N1ghtW1ngPosted 23-05-2015 04:17 AM
5 things I can see
- My phone
- Deodorant
- Laptop
- Business cards
- wrapper

4 things I can feel
- The chair
- A pain in my shoulder
- My hair
- The laptop beneath my hands

3 things I can hear
- My laptop
- My typing
- Family downstairs

2 things I can smell
- Air?
- Basically nothing because I can't smell very well.

1 good thing about me
I am a half(ish) the way through an amazing year.
 
 
 
 
 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 23-05-2015 06:19 PM
5 things I can see
- My phone
- sunscreen
- pillow
- blanket
- shoes

4 things I can feel
- An itch I can't scratch
- The weight of the blanket wrapped around me
- My foot between my thigh and calf on other leg
- Laptop leaning on said leg.

3 things I can hear
- Car revving its engine
- The eerie quite as I await another sound
- Cars in the distance

2 things I can smell
- The smell of my room?
- The blanket, it needs a wash

1 good thing about me
- I'm really enjoying my current course. Although it is only 12 hours a week, it is really challenging me as a person.
 
 
 
 
 
FootyFan26
FootyFan26Posted 29-05-2015 08:42 AM

5 things I can see:

  • Computer
  • Cat
  • Electronic Drum Kit
  • Homework I should be doing
  • Blinds

4 things I can feel:

  • Nausea
  • Hi-Hat Pedal
  • Bored
  • Frustrated

 

3 things I can hear

  • The cat cleaning himself
  • The cat stepping on the keyboard whil I'm trying to write
  • Good Life by One Republic

2 things I can smell

  • The cat cleaning himself (Again!)
  • Cookies

1 good thing about me

  • I'm happy to be alive
 
 
 
 
 
ruenhonx
ruenhonxPosted 30-05-2015 08:31 PM

5 things I can see:

  • Computer
  • Bed
  • Phone
  • Messy room
  • Tissues

4 things I can feel:

  • Sore
  • Upset
  • Tired
  • Bored

 

3 things I can hear

  • Air conditioning
  • The TV playing music in the other room
  • People talking in the other room

2 things I can smell

  • My fingers after I washed my hands
  • Cake

1 good thing about me

  • I love my alone time
 
 
 
 
 
Shadow
ShadowPosted 29-05-2015 12:50 PM

5 things I can see:

  • Textbooks
  • curtains
  • shoes
  • towels
  • water bottle

4 things I can feel:

  • Glasses on my nose
  • My breathe flowing in and out of my mouth
  • Slippers on my feet
  • My laptop on my lap

3 things I can hear

  • the fridge
  • cars
  • the clock

2 things I can smell

  • Clean clothes
  • Coffee

1 good thing about myself

  • I'm learning to be kind to myself
 
redhead
redheadPosted 10-05-2015 12:42 PM
5 things I see
Bed
Sheets
Bin
Desk
Phone

4 things things I feel
Sad
Angry
Sore
Ashamed

3 things I hear
Underoath
Other patients eating lunch
Nurses key jiggling

2 things I smell
That smell all hospitals have
I can't smell anything else

1 good thing about yourself
I am a good listener
 
redhead
redheadPosted 21-04-2015 05:44 PM
5 things I see
Lamp, phone, headphones, curtains, water bottle

4 things I feel
Clothes, pillows, cold, bored

3 things I hear
Underoath CD, neighbors, cars

2 things I smell
Scented candle, air

1 good thing about myself
I'm a good friend
 
 
ohheylisa
ohheylisaPosted 22-04-2015 10:59 AM

5 things I can see

-heart shaped post-it notes

-my backpack

-an umbrella

-headphones

-a huge paper mache moon

 

4 things I can feel

-my shoes are wet, haha

-the chair against my back

-the keyboard

-little bit sore from working out yesterday, ugh! haha

 

3 things I can hear

-the air con

-people chatting

-people typing

 

2 things I can smell

-paper (seriously, it's a smell, and it's everywhere hahaha)

-faint smell of nail polish because I painted my nails this morning

 

1 good thing about myself (this is the most important one!)

-I love to make people laugh 🙂

 
 
 
Shadow
ShadowPosted 23-04-2015 03:30 PM

5 things I can see

1. Textbooks

2. Phone

3. candles

4. TV

5. Ipod

 

4 things I can feel

1. My hair tickling my neck

2. My feet on the floor

3. My hands on my keyboard

4. My bruised knee

 

3 things I can hear

1. The clock

2. Birds 

 

2 things I can smell

1. Dust

2. Coffee

 

1 good thing about myself

I may not understand a concept for ages, but once I figure it out, I remember it 

 
EloiseRose
EloiseRosePosted 07-10-2014 08:03 PM

5 things I can see

1. a bookshelf... full of books spilling out onto the floor

2. tv 

3. fridge.

4. remote.

5.computer 

 

4 things I can feel

1. so very tired 

2. cold hands 

3. stubbed and bleeding toe 

4. the couch

 

3 things I can hear

 

1. My typing

2. TV

3. The air con from outside 

 

2 things I can smell

1. my Frankie gusti candle 

2. clean hair 

 

1 good thing about myself

 

1. im enjoy working hard 

 
florenceforever
florenceforeverPosted 22-09-2014 11:03 PM

5 things I can see

 

1. My computer

2. My phone

3. My hand

4. My doona

5. My hair

 

4 things I can feel

 

1. My arm going numb

2. The itch on the back of my neck.

3. The caffeine I just consumed

4. My t-shirt on my skin

 

3 things I can hear

 

1. My typing

2. The Rubens playing on Spotify

3. My breathing

 

2 things I can smell

 

1. Nothing

2. More nothing.

 

1 good thing about myself

 

1. I am good at public speaking

 
EloiseRose
EloiseRosePosted 19-06-2014 03:02 PM

5 things I can see

1. My pencil case 

2. My phone 

3. My clothes line 

4. My computer ( obviously) 

5. My tv 

 

4 things I can feel

1.My deliciously warm jumper 

2. My indian table cloth

3. COLD!

4. my wet hair  

 

3 things I can hear

1. Missy higgins ( off my computer)

2. My fridge 

3. My phone ringing 

 

2 things I can smell

1. my candle 

2. another candle 

 

1 good thing about myself 

1. Im super motivated today 

 
 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 19-06-2014 09:48 PM

5 things I can see

 

Banana

Kettle

Glass

Kitchen Sink

Paper towels

 

4 things I can feel

 

Cold nose

Frozen feet

The chair on my back

The seam on my pants digging into my ankle

 

3 things I can hear

 

The fridge

Housemate playing music

The kettle boiling

 

2 things I can smell

 

The mixture of everyones dinner

My lip balm

 

1 good thing about myself


My recovery progress

 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 15-04-2014 04:37 PM

5 things I can see:

  1. Laptop
  2. Pillow
  3. Phone
  4. Coffee Cup
  5. Nail Polish

4 things I can feel:

  1. My bed
  2. My pillow
  3. My fingers typing.
  4. Cramp in my right foot.

3 things I can hear:

1. Lawn Mower

2. Birds Singing

3. Front Door Opening

 

2 things I can smell:

1. Air freshener

2. My moisturiser

 

1 good thing about me:

I'm noticing slightly good changes on my road to recovery.

 
 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 03-06-2014 11:29 PM

5 things I can see: This could get interesting as I don't have a light on. It'll test my eyess.

  1. Drink bottle
  2. My Little Pony figurine
  3. The reflection of the caps lock light on the screen
  4. Art Journal
  5. Graduation Koala

4 things I can feel:

  1. Nausea
  2. Tightening of throat (damn you anxiety)
  3. My hand propping my head up
  4. My cold foot resting on the other leg

3 things I can hear:

1. Tinnitus

2. Housemate turning a light switch on

3. Housemate coughing

 

2 things I can smell:

1. The amazing hands wash

2. Shampoo

 

1 good thing about me:

I feel happy to be alive.

 
 
 
SnivysTrainer
SnivysTrainerPosted 16-06-2014 05:26 PM

It's very good that you're happy to be alive. ^_^

 

5 things I can see:
1. Stapler
2. Tin
3. Calendar
4. Printer

5. Cross-stitch on the wall

 

4 things I can feel:

1. My emerald ring

2. My iron alloy ring

3. The seat.

4. The cold

 

3 things I can hear:

1. Sister tapping on a pot

2. The tap

3. My mum yakking

 

2 things I can smell

1. Steak

2. Socks

 

1 good thing about myself

I love me for who I am.

 
 
Birdeye
BirdeyePosted 29-04-2014 08:48 AM

5 things I can see:

  1. Bags hanging off a hook.
  2. A bunch of clothes everywhere that I need to sort through.
  3. Blankets.
  4. The book I'm currently reading open.
  5. Tissue box.

4 things I can feel:

  1. Electric blanket.
  2. My palms occasionally touching my laptop as I type.
  3. Blankets over me.
  4. The pillow at my back.

3 things I can hear:

1. Car noises, currently including a siren.

2. The wind.

3. My music playing.

 

2 things I can smell:

1. soapy smell on my towel. 

2. That is all.

 

1 good thing about me:

I care about people.

 
 
 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 06-05-2014 11:03 PM

5 things I can see:

  1. Drink Bottle
  2. Ipod
  3. Clock
  4. Photos
  5. Books

4 things I can feel:

  1. The slight chill of the night
  2. A slight headache from not drinking enough water today. 😞
  3. An itch in my nose.
  4. Water going down my throat.

3 things I can hear:

1. Me swallowing water.

2. Crickets chirping.

3. A bus.

 

2 things I can smell:

1. The amazing smell of dinner still lingering.

2. Whatever one of my housemate uses in the bathroom

 

1 good thing about me:

I like to volunteer! 😃

 
 
 
 
delicatedreamer
delicatedreamerPosted 03-06-2014 09:39 PM

5 things I can see

 

a textbook

a headband

colouring in pencils

a spoon

keyrings

 

4 things I can feel

 

nausea

headache

my hand on my mouth

my legs resting on the chair

 

3 things I can hear

 

the tv

O by coldplay

a tap turning off

 

2 things I can smell

 

moisturise

clean clothes

 

1 good thing about myself

 

I am continually striving to improve

 
 
 
 
 
delicatedreamer
delicatedreamerPosted 15-07-2014 01:14 PM

5 things I can see

 

paint sample cards in just about every colour of the rainbow

my pencil case

my diary

a sharpie

paper

 

4 things I can feel

 

my glasses resting on my face

my fingers touching the keyboard

itchy ankle

my feet in my slippers

 

3 things I can hear

 

my sister watching a youtube video

me typing

shirtsleeves by ed sheeran

 

2 things I can smell

 

can't smell anything at the moment

 

1 good thing about myself

 

I persist

 
 
 
 
 
Shadow
ShadowPosted 15-07-2014 03:28 PM

5 things I can see

1. Calculator

2. Trees

3. Chairs

4. Bean nag

5. Ipad

 

4 things I can feel

1. My socks on my feet

2. The cold floor

3. My hair brushing against my face

4. My warm jumper

 

3 things I can hear

1. The clock

2. The fridge

3. The computer

 

2 things I can smell

1.Damp earth

2. Lavender 

 

1 good thing about me

I won't let my ED win! 🙂

 
 
 
 
 
stonepixie
stonepixiePosted 14-08-2014 02:21 AM

5 things I can see

 

Ear phones

Pillow

Lantern lights

Blanket

Post-it note

 

4 things I can feel

 

My hair

My knees digging into each other

My breath on my hands

The weight of my bed covers

 

3 things I can hear

 

Me typing

Heartbeat in my ear

White noise

 

2 things I can smell

 

Fresh linen

lavender

 

1 good thing about myself


I am fighting back and won't let my depression / anxiety win

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