If you've been looking for ways to calm your nervous system or de-stress during difficult moments, you've likely come across the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Google searches for the method have spiked by over 5,000% in the past month alone while, over on TikTok, there are countless posts with hundreds of thousands of views.
We're likely searching for grounding techniques because of our collective overwhelm. In the UK, 79% of adults say they feel stressed at least once a month, with 74% feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point in the past year, according to The Stress Management Society.
