Are you grounded? Try A.N.C.H.O.R.
A.N.C.H.O.R. (a mnemonic grounding technique reminder)
A. ACKNOWLEDGE feelings without judgment
N. NOTICE your surroundings
C. CLENCH your fists; tighten and release tension
H. HOLD ON (hold an object, hold the arms of a chair tightly)
O. OPEN your lungs; become aware of your breath
R. RESUME activities; REPEATING and REMEMBERING a grounding practice
Kiran L. Milunsky, LICSW, October 19, 2013