Need an Emotional Buffer? Try These Fast Grounding Techniques

Have you ever been through a chaotic emotional time, that you felt like you´re about to lose your mind? Ever felt that you would "Cry out!", or "act crazy!?" That the situation you are living seems to be pulling you apart in every direction? I have felt emotional chaos, various times, and I can tell you, it is despairing. I have felt the emotional abyss, and I guess that everybody that has felt it and  the emotional void, has the need for an emotional buffer. During any emotional chaos, what you need is to stay centered, focused, to be in charge, even if you don´t have control of the situation.  Think of a General in a battle field, but in reality, we may act incoherently, with zero rational behavior, dispersed and unfocused. This usually happens because your physiology is going crazy in a big rush of hormones and neurotransmitters, and your body is preparing to: fight, freeze or flight. When the dangerous situation is real; great! This will help you deal with the situation. If the dangerous situation is non existent; you have a problem. You might be having some type of Anxiety Disorder. The thing is, that we all go through difficult situations, and ever once in a while, we need to feel anchored to something, or someone. What you need during these difficult times is grounding. According to Josephine Ferraro, LCSW - NYC Psychotherapist: "We all go through difficult times at various points in our lives. Often, these are times when we can't control what is going on ...
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