Mindfulness Tip Sheet

Focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

Accommodations

Focus on breathing for 60 seconds. Take a deep breath in through the nose, hold for six seconds, and then breathe out through the mouth for six seconds
If agitated, tune into what the body is doing (for example, tapping foot, clenching fists)
Focus on input from your five senses: touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste (for example, choose any color and spend one minute finding objects near you in that color)
Describe an object in the room for 60 seconds (identify the texture, shape, and physical features)
Utilize free mindfulness apps to learn more grounding exercises

You cannot breathe in the past, you cannot breathe in the future, but you can focus on breath today.