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Microreview · What You Learned
A Quick Check. And A Word.
Three questions to lock in what’s yours. One right answer each.
1
The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique
What does the 5-4-3-2-1 technique use to anchor you?
Correct ✓
Each number is a sense — five things you see, four you smell, three you hear, two you taste, one you touch. The senses are the anchor.
Not Quite
The correct answer is B — your five senses, one at a time. Each number represents a different sense, walking your attention back into the room.
2
Box Breathing
In box breathing, what’s the pattern?
Correct ✓
Four equal sides — that’s why it’s called “box”. Even and steady. B is the 4-7-8 pattern, which is different.
Not Quite
The correct answer is A — four in, four hold, four out, four hold. Four equal sides. The 4-7-8 pattern (option B) is a different technique.
3
Roots Visualization
Why visualize roots from your feet into the earth?
Correct ✓
Your nervous system softens when it senses stability. The visualization works because your body believes the image.
Not Quite
The correct answer is B — to create a sense of stability and connection to the ground. The visualization signals safety to your nervous system.
One Word (Or A Few)
What grounds you?
First thing that comes. One word or a few — whatever shows up. Could be a place, a person, a feeling, a sound, a smell.
This becomes part of your closing.
✓ Saved
Answer all three + the word to continue