Grounding 5,4,3,2,1 (Simple Coping Skill / Grounding Technique Worksheet)This powerful grounding technique is a helpful tool to focus your senses on the present and calm anxiety. Notice FIVE things you see around you. It could be a painting on the wall, a tree in the distance, or a book on the shelf.Notice FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your sweatshirt, a pencil, or the ground under your feet. Notice THREE things you hear. This could be any noise loud or faint that you can not