Grounding Techniques

woman in forest practicing grounding techniques

Grounding techniques can help people manage upsetting thoughts, memories, and feelings related to anxiety, panic attacks, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In her book “Seeking Safety” (2022), Dr. Lisa Najavits defined grounding as strategies to “detach from emotional pain by focusing outward on the external world rather than inward toward the self.”  Essentially, grounding is […]