MindBloom

Module 3: Advanced Sensory Grounding

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Advanced Practice: The 5-4-3-2-1 Challenge

It's easy to do the 5-4-3-2-1 game in a quiet room. The real skill is using it in a busy environment to instantly calm your mind.

For your challenge, choose a new, more complex environment. Then perform the 5-4-3-2-1 technique there.

A busy room in my house

Outside in my yard/on my street

While music is playing

After doing the exercise in a busier place, what was the most surprising thing you noticed that you didn't notice before?

A powerful advanced technique is to ground yourself using only your sense of hearing. This trains your focus in a completely new way.

Listen to this soundscape. Your only job is to try and identify every single sound you can hear.

Challenge: How many different, distinct sounds did you identify? (e.g., a car horn, a bird, footsteps)