A felt sense of stability in the body and in one's footing — as if there is solid ground beneath you rather than air. Less about attention than about weight, steadiness, and the absence of a subtle drift or float. Often described as "coming back down" after activation has subsided. Distinct from [[Present]], which is about where attention lands. Grounding is more somatic — it lives in the legs, the belly, the contact between body and surface. Distinct from [[Peaceful]], which can occur while floating; grounding specifically implies a downward, stabilising quality. ## What it commonly points toward - [[Need - Safety]] - [[Need - Rest]] - [[Need - Ease]] - [[Need - Presence]] - [[Need - Spaciousness]] ## Working with this feeling Grounding frequently arrives on its own once arousal drops — it's what the body does when the brake/accelerator model settles back to baseline. When it's absent, physical anchors (feet on floor, slow exhale, holding something cool) tend to help faster than cognitive reframing, because the need is bodily before it is conceptual. ## Related feelings [[Present]] | [[Peaceful]] | [[Easeful]] [[Connected]] | [[Open]] ## Related notes [[Brake and Accelerator Model]] | [[Somatic Markers - Damasio]]