Grounding 101
True or False: Grounding helps bring your attention back to the present moment.
True
Sour candy uses which sense for grounding?
Taste
Someone notices the feeling of both feet pressing firmly against the floor. What kind of grounding are they using?
Physical/touch grounding
100: You’re at home and realize you’ve been zoning out. Which is the best first step?
A. Notice and describe what’s around you
B. Try to ignore it
C. Go to sleep
A: Notice and describe what’s around you
What Japanese art form refers to the art of folding paper into shapes and figures?
A. Origami
B. Ukiyo-e
C. Bonsai
D. Shodo
A:Origami
Which is a grounding technique?
A. Naming objects around you
B. Ignoring how you feel
C. Thinking about everything that could go wrong
A. Naming objects around you
Focuses the mind: It shifts attention away from anxiety or distressing thoughts.
Connects to the present: It forces your brain to process the immediate, safe physical environment.
Name two senses you could use to ground yourself at school without anyone noticing.
Sight, touch, hearing
Someone silently finds five blue objects in the classroom. Which sense are they using?
Sight
You start feeling disconnected in class. Which grounding technique could you use without drawing much attention?
A. Splash cold water on your face
B. Press your feet into the floor and notice the pressure
C. Leave class without saying anything
B: Press your feet into the floor
Which animal has three hearts?
A. Shark
B. Octopus
C. Sea turtle
D. Jellyfish
B: Octopus 🐙
What are the five senses?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
30-Second Challenge: Find something around you with an interesting texture and describe it using at least three details.
:)
Someone says, “I'm in my room. It's Monday. I'm safe. I'm talking to my therapist.” What are they helping their brain recognize?
Their present surroundings/current reality
You try one grounding technique and it isn’t helping. What should you do?
A. Assume grounding doesn’t work for you
B. Keep doing the exact same thing
C. Try a different type of grounding technique
C:Try a different technique
Which candy was originally created for soldiers because it was designed not to melt as easily in their hands?
A. Skittles
B. M&M’s
C. Starburst
D. Nerds
B: M&M’s
True or False: A grounding technique has to completely get rid of anxiety to be helpful.
False
Which gives stronger sensory input: room-temperature water, ice-cold water, or thinking about water?
Ice-cold water
Someone slowly describes their pet's fur, temperature, movement, and appearance. Name at least two senses they're using.
Touch and sight
Create a grounding technique using something you're actually interested in; art, music, makeup/fashion, animals, Japanese culture, or something else.
*personal answer* :)
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
A. Stapes
B. Patella
C. Ulna
D. Coccyx
A: Stapes (it's in your ear)
What is the difference between grounding and distraction?
Grounding reconnects you with the present moment; distraction shifts your attention away from what you're experiencing.
You don't have your phone, candy, or another object. Name a grounding technique you could do using only your body.
Feet into floor, stretching, controlled breathing, rubbing hands together, noticing body sensations.
Which one doesn't belong?
A. Naming five things you see
B. Pressing your feet into the floor
C. Going through every embarrassing thing you've ever done
D. Holding something cold
C. Going through every embarrassing thing you've ever done
Not helpful!
Choose three grounding techniques from today's game that you would realistically use and rank them:
1: Most likely to use
2: Would try
3: Backup option
1: Most likely to use....
2: Would try....
3: Backup option...
What is the dot above a lowercase i or j officially called?
A. Tittle
B. Glyph
C. Serif
D. Jot
A: Tittle