When anxiety takes over, it can feel like your mind is racing ahead into worst-case scenarios while your body reacts as though danger is just around the corner. Your heart races, your thoughts spiral, and it can become difficult to feel in control. Grounding techniques are simple tools that can help create a sense of calm. They are designed to reconnect you with the present. They work by shifting your attention away from anxious thoughts and toward your immediate environment,

When it comes to coping strategies, I am hesitant to rip them away from people; even if some would consider them "unhealthy" coping...