Origami Meditation - Unfolding a Better liFeCoping Corner
Everyone feels stressed or worried from time to time. Although we cannot control all that happens around us, we can control how we respond to situations. Coping skills are strategies we can do to help ourselves deal with stressors and feel better. Origami can be a great way to practice present-moment awareness and cope with the stresses of life.
What is Origami and how can it help me cope?
- Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
- Modern origami was popularized in Japan and the United States through the work of Akira Yoshizawa, the grandmaster of origami.
- Origami has the paradoxical ability to distract and focus at the same time.
- Origami is accessible anywhere, anytime, with just a sheet of paper.
- With practice, Origami can become a form of focused attention meditation, a form of meditation that focuses the mind on an object.
How do I practice Origami mindfully and reap the benefits of the practice?
- Focus on the step you’re doing
- Slow down and be patient
- Enjoy the paper
- Don’t judge
- Know when to walk away...
- …and when to come back
Origami Meditation - Unfolding a Better liFeCoping Corner
Everyone feels stressed or worried from time to time. Although we cannot control all that happens around us, we can control how we respond to situations. Coping skills are strategies we can do to help ourselves deal with stressors and feel better. Origami can be a great way to practice present-moment awareness and cope with the stresses of life.
What is Origami and how can it help me cope?
- Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
- Modern origami was popularized in Japan and the United States through the work of Akira Yoshizawa, the grandmaster of origami.
- Origami has the paradoxical ability to distract and focus at the same time.
- Origami is accessible anywhere, anytime, with just a sheet of paper.
- With practice, Origami can become a form of focused attention meditation, a form of meditation that focuses the mind on an object.
How do I practice Origami mindfully and reap the benefits of the practice?
- Focus on the step you’re doing
- Slow down and be patient
- Enjoy the paper
- Don’t judge
- Know when to walk away...
- …and when to come back
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding technique for anxietyCoping Corner
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder,you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES
How do I practice the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your BREATH. Take slow, deep, long breaths, in through your nose, and out through your mouth. Feel your belly and chest expand and rise as you inhale and fall as you exhale. This can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state.
Once you find your breath, go through the following 5 steps to GROUND yourself:
Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings.
Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet.
Acknowledge THREE things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! Focus on things you can hear outside of your body.
Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell, for example the soap in your bathroom or nature outside.
Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like—gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch?5-4-3-2-1 Grounding technique for anxietyCoping Corner
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder,you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES
How do I practice the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your BREATH. Take slow, deep, long breaths, in through your nose, and out through your mouth. Feel your belly and chest expand and rise as you inhale and fall as you exhale. This can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state.
Once you find your breath, go through the following 5 steps to GROUND yourself:
Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings.
Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet.
Acknowledge THREE things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! Focus on things you can hear outside of your body.
Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell, for example the soap in your bathroom or nature outside.
Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like—gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch?
I believe that origami carries the message of peace to everyone in the world. For when we use our hands effectively, our hearts are most at peace
– Akira Yoshizawa (Origami Grandmaster) –
I believe that origami carries the message of peace to everyone in the world. For when we use our hands effectively, our hearts are most at peace
– Akira Yoshizawa (Origami Grandmaster) –
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