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The Dropping Anchor Skill
Anchors don't stop storms. They stop you getting swept away. ⚓
Who it's for
Dropping anchor is a grounding skill from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which has a large evidence base, though this video itself is untested.
Overwhelmed→Calm
Feelings it meets
What it is
Russ Harris presents a client demonstration of 'dropping anchor', a grounding skill from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, taken from Psychwire's ACT as a Brief Intervention course. He introduces it with the image of a boat dropping anchor when a storm blows up, so it isn't swept out to sea.
Where to find it
YouTube, Psychwire channel (free). Psychwire's free-resources page for 'The Dropping Anchor Skill' includes a transcript.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild anxiety in a demonstration.
Age: Ages 12+
And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Freedom”
