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