How To Calm The F*ck Down: Earth, Air, Fire, Water

I’m not a doctor, just a girl that has anxiety and panic disorder. this is my opinion on what’s worked for me.

I’ve found that reconnecting with my senses can help me bring myself back to the present moment instead of the distance memory of the past or the wandering abyss of the future.

Here’s a grounding technique to use when you’re feeling anxious or upset or freaking out.


Earth, Air, Fire, Water

For Earth, press your feet strongly against the floor.

For Air, take a deep breath in then slowly exhale

For Fire, rub your hands together until you can feel the warmth.

For Water, take a sip of a drink or feel the moisture in your mouth or splash water on your face.

For dessert, have something tasty.


You got this. And so do I.

Cheers,

BRL

Author: Becca Risa Luna

Seattle-based fashion writer and personal essayist. Likes designer handbags, glaring openness, and subtle vulgarity.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s