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10 science-backed ways to boost your mood in minutes
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“Grounding refers to a psychological technique of anchoring, which helps an individual to reconnect to the present moment or physically get connected to the earth,” says Zobia Amin, clinical psychologist at RAK Hospital. “It diverts you from running thoughts of the present and the past and connects you to the present.”
A popular method is the 5-4-3-2-1 process, as part of which you identify five things you see, four things you can touch or feel, three things you hear, two things you smell and one thing you can taste.
