
Grounding Techniques "Life Hack": Your Secret Skill for Surviving the Bad Days
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Grounding techniques are quick, discreet tools that help you steady your mind, ease the intensity, and stay present…even in the middle of panic, grief, anger, and pain.
Do you ever feel like your emotions are running the show? When emotions hit like a tidal wave, grounding techniques are your life raft. Learn three strategies to help you detach from the feelings and regain control. https://bit.ly/464pO6x
In This Episode:
- 01:13 - Film Recommendations: Running on Empty and Defending Your Life
- 04:22 - Road Trip to Colorado: Coffin Races and Granola Recipe
- 07:51 - Grounding Exercises: Support Healing for the Body
- 11:09 - Mental Grounding - Finding Something Else for Your Brain to Do
- 13:27 - Physical Grounding - Focus on Physical Sensations Instead of Emotions
- 15:30 - Soothing Grounding
- 16:45 - Keys to Succeeding in Grounding
- 17:58 - Discussion about Grounding - Follow Your Bliss and Make an Effort
- 21:28 - "Brownie Mary" Hero to Terminally Ill Cancer and AIDS Patients for Her Marijuana Brownies
- 27:48 - Outro
Learn these strategies help you anchor in the present, calm the storm, and take back control. Whether it’s anxiety, grief, anger, or overwhelming memories, grounding gives your brain and body a way to step back from the edge so you can breathe, think clearly, and move forward. Think of them as emotional 'life hacks' that you can do anywhere, with no one being the wiser. Simple, powerful, and portable—you can do them anytime, anywhere.
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