India, Sept. 2 -- Your thoughts can easily move away from the moment you are in. You may be thinking about a meeting later in the day, replaying an awkward conversation or simply struggling to focus on what is happening around you.

One mindfulness exercise asks you to do something much simpler: notice your surroundings.

The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique uses your five senses to direct your attention toward what you can see, feel, hear, smell and taste. Cleveland Clinic recently explained the practice as one way people can bring their attention back to the present moment.

The exercise follows a simple sequence.

You start by noticing five things you can see. Then you identify four things you can feel, followed by three things you can he...