"When your thoughts are repeating over and over without any respite from the chatter, you are most likely not conscious of your physical body," Patti Ashley, PhD, LPC, told POPSUGAR. "In order to stop the thoughts, you must first get grounded in your body." Dr. Ashley provided some simple techniques to do exactly that:
- Imagine your feet cemented solidly into the ground.
- Imagine sitting in a chair that's nailed all the way down into the earth.
- Do a body scan to identify where you might be tight or tense.
- Simply touch your cheeks and/or other body parts.