The 5 senses grounding practice is a technique that is helpful to bring yourself back to the present and ground yourself. Stop and think about all of your five senses:

• What are the things that you hear right now (clock ticking, air conditioning blowing, typing, birds chirping, etc)?
• What are the things that you smell (perfume, soap, food, etc)?
• What are the things you see around you?
• What are the things that you taste (coffee or tea that you have been drinking, mint, something that you have been eating, etc)?
• What are the things you feel (air blowing, you legs and back pressing into a chair, feet on the ground, computer keyboard, pen in your hand, sun on your face, etc)?

Taking a moment to bring yourself back to the present moment can help you calm down and refocus your thoughts, giving yourself back the control over your body and your mind.