Brief grounding

Where it comes from

Not a single proprietary technique; a family of brief attention and body-contact exercises.

What the evidence says

A 2024 systematic review found limited but encouraging evidence for brief embodiment and attention techniques; breathing-only results were inconsistent.

When it helps

Acute physical activation before or during a meeting.

Try it

• Feet on the floor. Notice three things you can see. Relax your jaw.
• Notice three external objects and the support of your chair or floor. Breathing exercises are optional.

Watch out

• Breathing exercises make some people more anxious. Skip them if so.
• Breathing exercises can be uncomfortable for some; make optional.

Sources

• Brief state-anxiety interventions: systematic review (2024) ↗

The evidence label describes a broader process or framework. This extension and its brief workplace exercises have not been independently validated.