when the spiral starts
Bring yourself back to right now.
Anxiety pulls you into what-ifs. Your five senses only exist right here, right now — so we'll use them as an anchor. Five things you see, four you feel, three you hear, two you smell, one you taste.
5 · see
Name five things you can see
the fan, a mug, the light on the wall — anything at all
Take your time — there's no clock on this.