Does anyone have useful grounding techniques to keep their clarity?
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Squeeze an ice cube in your hand. 
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Sit on a chair or sofa and plant your feet firmly on the ground in front of you. Close your eyes. Imagine that you are growing roots out of the bottom of your feet like a tree and that you are sending them deep into the ground. Sit still and continue to imagine these deep roots as you breathe deeply. This should bring you back to center and ground you.
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well played
that gave me a chuckle
It actually works really well, I use it a lot when I get out of my body
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Meditation is pretty decent.
Some things I do to calm down are:
Put an ice pack on the back of your head. This will cool down your brain and reduce activity in your limbic system, where emotions happen.
Do a task with simple, clear steps. I like baking. I follow the recipe, and it’s easy enough that I don’t get frustrated, but it requires enough concentration that I don’t have room to think about other things. Cleaning also helps.
Engage your five senses. This will remind you what is real and what isn’t. Listen to soothing music. Smell something pleasant, like an essential oil. Suck on a hard candy. Look at pictures of things you enjoy. Feel something with an interesting texture, like a piece of Velcro or a stress ball.
Try to levitate something with your mind. You obviously won’t succeed, but it gets you to focus all of your attention on a single point outside your body, instead of on your thoughts. I like to use this on airplanes or in public places, because it doesn’t require you to move at all. It looks like you’re just daydreaming to observers.
Listen to a guided meditation recording
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There is something called the butterfly hug. I learned about it this week from my psychologist. There is a video on YouTube about it.
i have a stuffed sheep with me all the time… i hold it and it keeps me grounded.
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