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Michael Nagel – Getting GroundedUntil now there has not been a manual devoted exclusively to teaching grounding exercises, despite how important grounding and body awareness is for your mental health.“I love your new manual—it’s so thorough and user friendly! I’d like to include it as part of my program’s required book list.”Nola B., Assistant Professor of a counseling programGetting Grounded: A Manual of Grounding Exercises really is unique. Yes here and there on the internet you may find one or another grounding exercise. Nowhere else though will you find a collection grounding techniques gathered from many disciplines including somatic psychology, yoga, and contemplative practices. The manual is written by Michael Nagel MA, a counselor trained in body-oriented psychology.Getting Grounded teaches more than 50 exercises for how to ground yourself and develop body awareness. The Manual presents each exercise with easy-to-understand instructions and one or more illustrative photographs.Exercises are provided for grounding alone or with a grounding partner. While most of the grounding techniques can be done at home, some are specifically designed for the workplace such as when attending a meeting in a conference room.The Manual includes a special set of techniques for those emergencies when you feel especially anxious or panicky. Knowing how to settle yourself when your anxious can be so very helpful.The Manual contains everything you need to understand the role of grounding in your life. If you are chronically ungrounded, you’ll benefit from the suggested exercise routine of daily grounding practice which develops mind/body integration and body awareness which alleviates stress, anxiety, and panic. The Table of ContentsThe spiral-bound 66-page manual describes 50+ grounding exercises which are accompanied by 68 illustrative photographs and diagrams. The table of contents includes these topics:                About Grounding                The Anatomy of Grounding West and East                Suggestions for How to Do the Exercises                Grounding Exercises for the Feet and Ankles                Grounding Exercises for the Legs                Other Standing Grounding Exercises                Grounding Exercises on the Floor                Grounding with Others                Emergency Measures for Stress, Panic, Anxiety                Grounding at the Workplace                Grounding through Awareness                and more…