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Welcome to Episode 7! Today Kathryn and Victoria will be starting a new Coping Skills Series, teaching listeners different forms of coping skills to help in their day to day life. For this episode we are covering grounding techniques, what they are, different types, and the benefits. Please listen, share and support a small DIY podcast, run by two women who have no idea what they are doing! THANKS! Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of self-harm. Thank you guys all for listening! Just a quick side note, this podcast although discusses mental health, is not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you are experiencing any difficulty in your mental health, please reach out for help. The National Suicide prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 or text Help to the Crisis Hotline 471-471, also look up local resources near you. You are not alone, and there is help out there. Please continue to listen, next episode we will be covering anxiety, follow us on Instagram & Facebook: Whyareyousmilingpodcast, and email us at whyareyousmilingpodcast@gmail.com. Listed below are the resources mentioned during the episode, as well as a few extras: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/) Psychology Today Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us) Psych Central: https://psychcentral.com/ (https://psychcentral.com/) Grounding Techniques: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grounding-techniques.pdf (https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grounding-techniques.pdf) Study - Benefits of Earthing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/) Healthline Article: https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques (https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques)