What is Grounding? From a mental health perspective, grounding is the process of refocusing your attention on the present moment, your here-and-now reality. Grounding techniques, such as the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise described below, can help to create space from distressing thoughts or emotions. Grounding is a self-soothing skill, that is, something you can do to…[Read More]