5 Simple Simons: A Weird Little Rhyme That Stops My Anxiety
This works because your brain can’t spiral and concentrate on complex language at the same time Whenever I feel anxiety creeping in — that restless “what the fuck do I do with myself” feeling — I always remember a really good friend who taught me this verse.. saying.. whatever the fuck it's called, I will legit say this muthafucker out loud because it forces my brain to focus — and it works. One red hen A couple of ducks Three brown bears Four fast hares Five simple simon's sitting on a fence tryna make a dollar out of fifteen cents Six soliciting solicitor's solicited down sixth-street Seven slimy sailor's sailed the seven seas Eight elegant alligators elevated up eight elevators Nine nibbling nibloids nibbled on nine noodles Ten - One fig plucker said to the other fig plucker, I'm not a fig plucker I'm a fig plucker's son and I'll pluck figs until the fig pluckers come then you repeat only backwards emoc srekculp ha jk Ten - One fig plucker said to th...