{"id":668,"date":"2021-10-21T18:42:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T18:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theconsciousvibe.com\/?p=668"},"modified":"2023-05-02T00:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:56:10","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-grounded-simple-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theconsciousvibe.com\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-grounded-simple-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean To Be Mentally Grounded? (Simple Breakdown)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever been electrocuted ? I have a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, being ‘mentally grounded” is nothing like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being mentally grounded is really a metaphor for someone who is completely aware of themselves, their surroundings, and their effect on the environment around them (including their effect on others).<\/strong>

Someone who’s mentally grounded has a full perspective of the collective reality around them and their place with-in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their head is not ‘up in the air’ out of touch with reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, someone who is mentally grounded understands that store cashiers do not set store policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the flip side, someone’s who’s not mentally grounded may freak out on the Dollar Store cashier for not accepting expired coupons.

Being mentally grounded is the ability to accept reality for what it is.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This requires the ability to accept blame, reflect on ones self, and understand multiple perspectives of truth at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you mentally grounded?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we’ll dive into what it feels like to be \u201cmentally grounded” and how you can practice being more grounded in reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounded In Reality: Seeing All Sides Of The Truth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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When you feel  overwhelmed, frustrated, or anxious it difficult to stay calm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people want to overreact, explode, or hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the last thing you want to do is pay more attention to your present reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But anxiety is resolved by accepting reality for what it is, and finding a solution to move forward.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overreacting, hiding, and exploding in emotion only make anxiety worse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you see the truth for what it is, you get a sense of anxiety relief<\/a>. But being able to see the truth is not always easy. Your perception needs to be grounded in reality to find truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to view the present moment from all sides and all perspectives, otherwise, you only get half the truth from only one perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re only looking at your reality from one perspective then you’ll end up feeling lost, frustrated, and confused because you’re not seing the ‘bigger picture’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are You Mentally Grounded vs. Emotionally Grounded<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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I consider myself mentally grounded, but emotionally, well I’m not so sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think a lot of people can agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When dealing with trying times, a mentally grounded person will attempt to keep themselves present in reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will avoid thinking about \u201cwhat ifs\u201d and instead be present with the present moment, issues, and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being mentally grounded<\/a> acts as a way to snap your mind back to reality with-out letting your mind ‘wander off into the clouds’.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being emotional grounded has more to do with keeping your emotions under check as you try to anchor yourself in reality with-out being overcome by (good or bad) emotions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why you also have to show emotional resilience if you wish to be mentally grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who are emotionally grounded have complete control of their emotional response. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotionally grounded essentially means to remain calm as you take note of your experience with the emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you crack the code of being mentally and emotionally grounded, you will certainly live a more peaceful and balanced life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Techniques For Staying \u201cGrounded\u201d In Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To become mentally grounded is easier said than done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, there are certain grounding exercises  that can get you there! <\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Trace Your Breathing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Relaxed breathing<\/a> is one of the quickest ways to give your mind and body a break from the internal chatter.

When you are worrying over something, a breath gives you the time to analyze if the worry is irrational or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you have to do is \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n