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 😄