I never tried grounding myself when I was manic. Dissociative yes, my favorite was to go outside and hug a tree then stand barefoot on the grass touching a tree. I’d look at the tree and note everything about it. The bark, the texture the way it spilt into branches, the leaves, I’d hold a leaf and note the detail. Feel the grass, the dirt. I’d use different trees because all of them are different types.
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Nammu
…Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …...
Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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