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Grounding exercise (video)

Grounding exercise (video)

This grounding exercise aims to release tension from your body, adapted from Paul Gilbert’s ‘Simple Body Scan and Relaxation’ based on compassion-focused therapy. If you’re feeling wound up, this is a short body-based exercise for stress relief. Return to this exercise whenever you need.

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Target audience:
General, Parents or carers
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National
Published:
March 2024
Last reviewed:
September 2025

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