Grounding

Everything Willow Labs has written about Grounding, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.

2 articles

Anxiety · 8 min

Anxiety, Explained: Why It Happens and How to Calm It

How to calm anxiety: slow your exhale, name the threat, drop the safety behaviors. Here is what anxiety is, why your body does it, and what actually helps.

Jun 18, 2026

Anxiety · 7 min

Floor Time, Somatic Shaking, and 5 Other TikTok Resets

Anxiety lives in your body before your thoughts. Use floor time, somatic shaking, and five quick resets to change state fast—and then get back to your life.

May 12, 2026