Anxiety Grounding worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Anxiety Grounding worksheet?
A set of basic techniques known as “grounding” will assist you in disconnecting from the emotional suffering (such as rage, anxiety, grief, and self-harm). Basically, it’s a strategy for diverting your attention from the challenging feelings you’re going through. Although grounding doesn’t address the issue that is making you feel bad, it does give you a short-term means of taking charge of your emotions and averting a worsening of the situation. According to research, grounding has a greater positive impact on mood than relaxing alone.
How will the worksheet help?
Anxiety can interfere with regular activities and can be challenging to overcome. Grounding is a technique you can use to help bring yourself back to the present moment. The purpose of this worksheet is to educate clients about grounding and help them master various grounding techniques.
How to use the worksheet?
There are some Grounding techniques on the worksheet. During sessions, therapists can use this worksheet with their clients. Clients can use this worksheet as a self-help manual as well.
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References
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Raypole, C. (n.d.). Grounding techniques: Exercises for anxiety, PTSD, & more. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques#bonus-tips
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Marks, J. (n.d.). The best grounding techniques for anxiety relief. Psych Central. https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/using-the-five-senses-for-anxiety-relief#mental-techniques
