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Reduce Anxiety in 10 Seconds: Engage Your Senses for Instant Calm
Shaina Tranquilino
January 16, 2024
We all experience moments of anxiety and stress in our lives. Whether it's due to work pressures, personal challenges, or the constant barrage of information we receive daily, finding quick and effective ways to reduce anxiety is essential for our overall well-being. In this blog post, we will explore a simple yet powerful technique that can help you find instant calm within just 10 seconds - engaging your senses. By focusing on what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste around you, you can quickly shift your attention away from anxious thoughts and ground yourself in the present moment.
To practice this exercise effectively, find a quiet space where you can sit comfortably or stand if you prefer. Take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. Now let's begin:
1. Five Things You See: Look around your surroundings deliberately and identify five things that catch your attention visually. It could be anything from objects in the room to nature outside your window. Focus on these visual elements with curiosity and interest, allowing them to distract you momentarily from any anxious thoughts. Example: A painting hanging on the wall, a potted plant on the windowsill, a family photo on your desk, sunlight streaming through the curtains, and a cozy blanket draped over the couch.
2. Four Things You Hear: Shift your focus now to what you can hear around you. Tune into various sounds present in your environment with an open mind. Pay attention to both external noises and internal sounds like your own breathing or heartbeat. Example: Birds chirping outside, distant traffic noise, the hum of electronics running nearby, gentle background music playing softly, and the sound of your own steady breaths.
3. Three Things You Feel: Next, direct your attention towards physical sensations within your body. These could include feelings of warmth or coolness, pressure, tingling, or the texture of objects you are touching. Notice these sensations and let them anchor you in the present moment. Example: The softness of the cushion beneath you, the warmth of sunlight on your skin, and the gentle breeze brushing against your face.
4. Two Things You Smell: Engaging our sense of smell can be a powerful tool to shift our focus and reduce anxiety. Take a deep breath in through your nose and try to identify two distinct smells around you. It could be the scent of flowers, freshly brewed coffee, or even the aroma of scented candles. Example: The subtle fragrance of lavender essential oil and the rich aroma of freshly baked cookies from the kitchen.
5. One Thing You Taste: Finally, bring your attention to your sense of taste by identifying one thing you can taste at that moment. This might require a bit more creativity depending on where you are but try focusing on any residual flavors in your mouth or imagine something delicious like mint or citrus. Example: The lingering sweetness of a piece of chocolate you enjoyed earlier or the refreshing burst of flavor from chewing gum.
By engaging your senses for just 10 seconds using this simple exercise, you can effectively redirect your attention away from anxious thoughts and ground yourself in the present moment. Remember that practice makes perfect! Regularly incorporating this technique into your daily routine will help it become an automatic response whenever anxiety arises.
Remember, reducing anxiety is a journey that requires patience and self-compassion. While this exercise may not eliminate all sources of stress from your life, it can serve as a valuable tool in managing anxiety when used consistently over time. So take a deep breath, engage your senses, and find solace in knowing that calm is always within reach - even if just for 10 seconds at a time.
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3-Minute Calm: Quick Relaxation Music for Stress Relief
Take a 3-minute break to relax and unwind with this calming music. Perfect for a quick mental reset, meditation, or stress relief, this peaceful melody is designed to bring tranquility to your mind and body. Featuring soothing instrumental sounds and a gentle rhythm, this music provides a brief escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let this serene soundscape guide you to a place of calm and inner peace.
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nooo don’t hurt him he has a baby to feed 😭
#quick doodle#and it works every time#nooo don’t be mad at me I’m a single mother noooo look at my baby isn’t he cute 😭😭#let his cute baby face calm you down 🥺🥺🥺#macaque is still mad at wukong but he can’t yell in baby xiaotian’s direction#that coward!!#digital art#my art#lmk sun wukong#lmk macaque#lmk mk#lego monkie kid#lmk xiaotian#lmk sunburst duo#shadowpeach#one of these days I’m just gonna straight up draw wukong breastfeedingWHO SAID THAT#ya know if anyone was ever to trigger my furry arc I’m glad it was sun wukong the best furry to exist#that monkey is goat right there#if mk was a baby monkey from the beginning there would be no bad things happening#nobody can bear to make him cry :(#can’t destroy the world that would make baby sad…
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just some biker bois complaining about other biker bois' bikes (except i didn't draw any bikes...)
#ok anything after i drew the warm up earlier was shitty and i didn't wanna fuck up the comms im working on so i sketched this real quick#IM TRYING TO STAY OUT OF AN ART BLOCK OKAY!!!#but now im too frustrated to draw.. so i'll play sdv to calm down..#my art#2024#call of duty#cod#call of duty: modern warfare#call of duty: modern warfare ii#call of duty: modern warfare iii#cod mw#cod mwii#cod mwiii#modern warfare#mw#mw2#mw3#soap cod#gaz cod#ghost cod#kyle gaz garrick#kyle garrick#simon riley#simon ghost riley#soap mactavish#johnny soap mactavish#art#fanart#digital art#digital drawing
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kings
#maedhros#fingon#the silmarillion#art#the silmarillion art#my art#forestials art#I oversaturate my art so much I had to reel this right back in and it’s still like#girl calm down#pick a colour scheme ANY colour scheme#anyway love them#lil quick one so messsssy
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hey. can people please stop parroting "stan only regained his memory because it's a disney show" like it's an objective fact and somehow a storytelling flaw? because that's reductionist and straight up untrue. stan regaining his memory is not a random deus ex machina, it's clearly established earlier in the season that the memory gun isn't permanent via mcgucket's storyline. as soon as mcgucket watches the tapes in society of the blind eye, he begins to gradually heal and regain his memories. it makes perfect sense that mabel's scrapbook (and in journal three, stan and ford's old home movies) would function the same way for stan.
realistically, stan probably wouldn't have remembered his entire life in the span of a week, but his recovery is obviously being condensed for the sake of pacing. there's a ton of awesome fanworks based on the idea that he's still recovering new memories long after the end of the show, particularly from the darkest period of his life when he was homeless and estranged from his family. but that's not relevant to the finale. what matters for the show's purposes is that stan remembers the events of the past summer, so that his goodbye with dipper and mabel at the end of the episode holds dramatic weight. because THAT'S HOW YOU WRITE A STORY.
#this may or may not have been brought on by the gt live stream#“stan regains his memory because god forbid a story have stakes” THAT'S NOT WHAT STAKES MEAN???#the worst possible outcome does not have to take place in order for a story to “have stakes”. it just needs to be a possibility#THE WORLD ALMOST ENDED#there's your stakes#every time someone says that the scrapbook jogging his memory was a random deus ex machina i want to scream#IS MCGUCKET A JOKE TO YOU???#quick question do you understand the concept of narrative precedent. do you know what set ups and payoffs are.#you can tell i am very calm about this and not at all infuriated#gravity falls#gf#gravity falls spoilers#weirdmageddon#stan pines#stanley pines#grunkle stan#fiddleford mcgucket#society of the blind eye#gt live#being vague posted about lol
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everyone shut up I need to recontextualize ART and iris' relationship through a sibling lens. im aware that 1) ART experiences time differently than Iris and therefore any sort of age difference means nothing to them and 2) there is a decent chance they were specifically raised together because they're the same age. BUT ALSO thats not as fun to me. The options here are that 1) ART is the older sibling, which I feel like is the dynamic they would automatically fall into given that. You know. It's Like That (something about always giving unsolicited advice and pestering you to self-improve while also being deeply protective of you is older sibling coded) and also experiences time on a much slower scale than Iris so technically, to ART, it is actually older or at the very least has experienced more age. However. Option 2 is that ART is a younger sibling which is just funny. Imagine meeting Iris and she mentions her younger sibling and you're like awww do you have a picture of them? and she's like yeah, this is us when it turned 4!! and shows you a picture of herself as a kid in front of a massive research transport. what do you even say to that. Secret option 3 is that ART is a middle child (iris is the oldest and Holism is the youngest) which is objectively the funniest and therefore is the one I've incorporated into my belief system
#the fact it has parents is so.#can someone knock me out really quick just like. to keep me calm.#murderbot diaries#also iris being ARTs favorite crewmate has me inconsolable it cares about its sister so much. what the fuck dude.
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Happily squished
#UTDR#UTMV#Killer Sans#Cross Sans#A very quick silly doodle before I go to bed#Still thinking about Killer needing a weight on him to calm down#He's a good pillow for Cross when he wants to read or play games too#Everybody wins c:
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happy new year!!!!!
they had to work late so they are celebrating together and they are all alive and fine and happy!!!!
oh and they also exchanged Christmas gifts. if you even care
#wanted to draw something real quick so have this little mess#i just want them to be calm and happy together#ueeeeee ueee#soung of crying#also they might be a little bit drunk#but like they deserve it#some peace and quiet and fun#tma#the magnus archive fanart#the magnus archives#tim stoker#sasha james#martin blackwood#jonathan sims#jarchivist#gem art#my tma art
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Enlightened Entity
#spent most of my limited art time tonight on a comm but here is a quick calm down doodle#good night#drawing#artists on tumblr#illustration#procreate#digital art#my art
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i am aware this would most likely never ever happen but can you imagine spock giving kirk a back/neck rub - as he so clearly expects - and accidentally vulcan pinching him. slumps. ah. i did not intend to do that. bridge goes silent. cap's down. someone douse him with water or something
#listen i KNOW spock is too calculated and precise for that but just IMAGINE FOR A SECOND#'my deepest apologies captain' whilst kirk is waking like a cryptid at 5am. frog blinking.#i KNOW spock would never let that happen BUT LISTENN#not equipped for rambling#spock gets too distracted by the colour warmth sensation feeling intuition that is kirks human mind n accidentally does it a little too har#shitposting#tos kirk#tos spock#spirk#james t kirk#kirk#spock#star trek#star trek tos#star trek the original series#jim kirk#captain kirk#edit: spock with an arm across kirks chest and a hand gently pressed against his forehead so he doesnt fall over :]]#reflexes kick in QUICK#ofc he looks calm and neutral as ever but on the inside hes like aoughhh fuuuckkkk shiiittttt#did it by accident but the imagery is nice....holding him.....#ever so gingerly#kirk blinking awake like '...??'#'please accept my deepest apologies captain'#'...did you vulcan pinch me?'#'on complete accident i assure you. i began to...reminisce and utilised muscle memory. it shall not happen again.'#kirk whilst laughing: 'awfully roundabout way of saying you got distracted mr spock'#'...indeed. would-'#'oh nono no stay where you are. if you- wouldnt mind. that kink in my back- its still-'#'as you wish captain.'
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ok ok who's ready for a random gameplay of the new pack with these two idiots while I wait for the mods to update? 😌
ngl I love all the clothes in this pack 😂 and yes I also mean the costumes 😌 I had to make a little lookbook for Adrian and Pedro
#ts4 lovestruck#ts4 gameplay#ts4 screenshots#random gameplay#pedro rodriguez#adrian salinas#don't be fooled by pedro's clothes he's actually the calm one in the relationship 😂#brb I'm going to jump into the game really quick right now to put those body chains on Sterling 🤤
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Can we see angy kitty (Gangle) :3?
I gotchu fam (Jax was being his usual self lmfao)
Putting Gangle next to Z makes Z look like they could fit inside the manor, until you realize just how tall Gangle is compared to Pomni, Caine, Ragatha and Jax lmfao
#thanks for the ask!#tadc#tadc au#harlequin au#tadc harlequin au#the amazing digital circus#zooble#gangle#jax#I mean he's only mentioned#she angy.....#she puffy.....#quick someone give her a piece of fanfiction to calm her down
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ANIMATION TEASER [Blank Scripts AU]
#tsp blank scripts au#finally#after three months#im posting something again in my channel lol#i hope this one gets as much attention as my older animations#since the TSP fandom has been calming down lately#which means theres probably gonna be lesser and lesser viewers#I hope yall will be interested in this for even just a quick few seconds#cuz im gonna try some stuff out with this one#tsp#tspud#the stanley parable ultra deluxe#the stanley parable#stanley tsp#tsp stanley#tsp au#my drawing museum
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"good play" "they're wasting time there!" "gotta go quick gotta go quick"
a river of gold flows from his mouth
edmonton oilers @ florida panthers game 1 | 6.8.24
#matthew tkachuk#florida panthers#2324#playoffs 24#him turning and saying “theyre wasting time” to pomo is SO#whiny son complains to dad#“gotta go quick gotta go quick” okay sonic the hedgehog calm down
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How do you even draw hugs
Wanted to draw Kaiser, I feel so bad for him in his first fight. But then made myself sad, so I drew Joe trying to help him (he always gets a little emotional himself when Kaiser is in such a state
#punch out#punch out wii#glass joe#von kaiser#the hug looks so bad but ignore that please#this was supposed to be quick and it still took like 2 1/2 hours#also don't just hug people having a panic attack without warning please that just makes it worse#wait until they calm down a little first and ask before
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