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Use the 'Rule of Three' to Reduce Anxiety In a High-Stress Situation

By Sierra Marquina

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It's been a stressful few years, no doubt. Ryan Seacrest shared on-air a quick and easy way to reduce anxiety when you’re in a high-stress situation: the Rule of Three.

When you feel your anxiety rising, experts suggest “The Rule of Three”:

  1. Look at three things around you.
  2. Listen for three sounds.
  3. Touch three objects.

Research suggests this breaks the “worry loop” by grounding you in the here and now. Listen back for more: