Grounding techniques are strategies that can help a person manage their traumatic memories or strong emotions. Examples include breathing exercises and focusing on the five senses. The purpose of ...

Priscilla Warner, 70, suffered her first panic attack at the age of 15. Back then, nobody had a word for what she was experiencing, and therapy wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Her doctor prescribed Librium ...

Sometimes life throws you a curveball and you find yourself overwhelmed. Maybe you experienced a loss. Perhaps you find yourself pondering the meaning of life. Or maybe the current state of world ...

Your heart is racing, your breath has spun out of control, and you feel weak. And no, you didn’t just complete a marathon. You were sitting there, engaging in no physical activity whatsoever, and ...

Grounding, also known as earthing, is a therapeutic technique based on the belief that, by allowing our skin to come into direct contact with the earth (be it dirt, rock, the sea or river water), we ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Bronstein, LICSW Key Takeaways Grounding involves direct contact with the earth by walking barefoot or using special devices.It is believed that grounding can reduce pain ...

No one is immune to feeling anxious at least on occasion. And no matter who or what it is that sparks your pending eruption, knowing how to calm down the anxiety and anger you feeling when you’re ...

Have you ever felt an unexpected sense of calm while walking barefoot on grass? Or noticed your stress begin to fade as you stood ankle deep in the ocean? If so, you may have unknowingly "grounded" ...

Rock-Star Shaman Alyson Charles forecasts the energy each month. Here, check out her grounding techniques for growth to maximize February's energy. There is nothing more important in spirituality and ...