#quick calm

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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.

[temeyes]

just some biker bois complaining about other biker bois' bikes (except i didn't draw any bikes...)

[forestials]

kings

[somegrumpynerd]

Happily squished

[paging-possum]

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

[iwikpines]

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

[isbergillustration]

Enlightened Entity

[duusheen]

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

[tadc-harlequin-au]

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

[not-equippedforthis]

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

[blackkatdraws2]

ANIMATION TEASER [Blank Scripts AU]

[ratatatastic]

"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

[sanddollarpoems]

I think that the struggle

Is letting Calm find me

I'm so hard wired to do

Programmed to stay

In perpetual movement

Calm trails after me

Never able to lay hold

And even if she catches up

For a brief moment

I feel shame in indulging her

Still, all the good things

Are found within Calm

When my mind can be quiet

Long enough for my thoughts

To bubble up to the surface

Calm takes me in her arms

And brings out the better things

The creative side that is muffled

By all my frantic motion

Calm brings me back to me

[tectonicatomic]

Could you draw Lamby giving haircuts? I think it would be really cute! Especially for the dog characters, like a grooming session

Thornor finally got the funds to get a haircut (funds go to the temple’s ice cream social)

[amid-fandoms]

he saw ONE ASS and it’s over for phil ohmygod save him