**00:46 Music Intro
01:20 Is it hippie nonsense
07:50 Mental grounding
20:00 Ungrounded characteristics
36:25 Grounded characteristics
39:40 How to ground

Is “BEING GROUNDED” some hippy shit?**

• Physically Grounded, Science Direct, “Integrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding).”
  • Earthing (also known as grounding) refers to the discovery that bodily contact with the Earth's natural electric charge.
  • Some 20 studies to date have reported intriguing evidence of wide and significant physiological improvements when the body is grounded vs. ungrounded.
• Mentally Grounded, Psychology Today,
  • “If you’re grounded, you practice a deep sense of mindfulness and rarely think about “what ifs.”
  • According to author Michael Daniels in his book, Shadow, Self, Spirit (2005), groundedness refers to “a sense of being fully embodied, whole, centered and balanced in ourselves and our relationships.”
• Personal Experience:
  • Talk about being around grounded people
    • They are not codependent
    • They are not in competition with you
    • They are not narcissistic
  • Talk about being around ungrounded people
  • Therapy Experience and what grounded means to Bryan?
  • What grounded means personally to Jonathan

Characteristics of a grounded person according to an article in Inc. Magazine.

• They're unshakeable
• They're reliable
• They possess an unwavering moral compass
• They're humble
• They have a healthy self-esteem
• They don't worry
• They stand up for what's right
• They don't conform to make people like them
• They encourage others to succeed
• How Do We Ground Ourselves?
  • Psychology Today, “Grounding Techniques for Trauma and Anxiety”
  • Soothing Strategies
    • Self-Talk
    • Meditation
    • Music
    • Pets
    • Visualization
  • Mental Strategies: Activate the part of your brain required for higher-level “thinking” rather than emotional instincts.
    • Subtract seven from 100, and then keep it going.
    • Spell your first and last name backward, then repeat this with a few names of family members or friends.
    • Look around your environment to describe the objects and colors you see
    • Watch something that makes you laugh
    • List four things that bring you joy or that you’re grateful for, briefly imagining each in your mind.
  • Physical Strategies
    • Cold water.
    • Take a walk outside.
    • Focus on your five senses.
    • Savor food or drink.
    • Touch an object and describe it in detail.