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Dealing with IB Anxiety: 5 Grounding Techniques That Work

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StudyIB Team

5 min

2025-11-26

1. 🌬️ Box Breathing

Inhale 4 seconds → Hold 4 → Exhale 4 → Hold 4. Repeat for 2 minutes. This stabilizes your heart rate instantly.

2. 🧍 Physical Grounding

Touch a desk, stretch, or notice 5 things you can see and 4 you can feel. This anchors you in the present moment.

3. 🎧 Create a Calm Playlist

Music regulates emotion. Use a playlist of slow, instrumental tracks (60–70 bpm) while studying.

4. ✍️ Write the Worry Down

Studies show writing reduces anxiety by 30%. Write your fear on paper — "I'm afraid I'll fail Math HL" — then add a counterthought: "I'm preparing consistently."