How to Turn off the Fight/Flight/Freeze Response With Grounding Skills for Anxiety

Calm anxiety fast with grounding skills that stop the fight, flight, or freeze response. Learn powerful techniques in this Therapy in a Nutshell video.
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Grounding is a really important skill to have if you experience dissociation, anxiety, panic attacks, or flashbacks. In the second half of this video I’ll teach you an exercise that you can use to get grounded. But first let’s talk about how grounding turns off the fight/flight/freeze response.

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