Practices

Everyday · 5 min

5-minute grounding

A simple way to settle before anything else you do.

What you’ll need

Nothing at all.

How it goes

  1. 1

    Sit or stand comfortably. Let your shoulders drop.

  2. 2

    Breathe in for four counts, out for six. Do this five times.

  3. 3

    Feel the weight of your body where it meets the floor or chair.

  4. 4

    Imagine that weight continuing downwards, like roots settling into soil.

  5. 5

    Take one ordinary breath and open your eyes.

Grounding is the most useful thing a beginner can learn. It is also completely free.

Come back whenever it suits you.