Dropping Anchor Grounding Worksheet (ACT)
The 'Dropping Anchor' technique, used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), is a grounding exercise that may help you steady yourself when thoughts, feelings or sensations feel intense.
The exercise is built around the acronym ACE: Acknowledge your inner thoughts and feelings, Connect with your physical body, and Engage fully in what you are currently doing.
Dropping anchor is not intended to remove difficult feelings. It offers a structured way to notice what is happening and reconnect with the present moment.
This 1-page downloadable PDF worksheet provides clear instructions, a visual guide, and self-reflective questions to help both clients and therapists practice and integrate this tool in daily life or clinical sessions.
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