Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Finding Our Ground
English answer:
being in a place where you feel safe and what you really are
English term
Finding Our Ground
What does it mean you think? It's obviously idiomatic expression. Thank you
May 8, 2023 04:52: Yasutomo Kanazawa Created KOG entry
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being in a place where you feel safe and what you really are
https://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/be-where-you-are-6-w...
https://www.integralpsychotherapypractices.com/single-post/2...
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philgoddard
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Anastasia Kalantzi
: https://www.integralpsychotherapypractices.com/single-post/2...
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finding our inner peace, strength and connection
According to author Michael Daniels in his book, Shadow, Self, Spirit (2005), groundedness refers to “a sense of being fully embodied, whole, centered and balanced in ourselves and our relationships.” It’s also a deeper connection to the authentic self. He further explains that groundedness is associated “with an experience of clarity, wholeness, ‘rightness’ and harmony."
Finding Our Stability
It means "A physical place to be sure—hearth and home, land, and sea, a bed to curl up in—but also psychological or spiritual places, such as feeling loved, a calm clear center inside, knowledge of the facts, compassion, and ethics, and realistic plans"
controlling our life
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ROSANA TAQUES DAVID
: Plain and simple, feeling comfortable, no struggles.
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Finding our safe OR secure space
Yes, it is about feeling grounded. Being stable and more ourselves. A place where we can feel secure and less anxious.
It would have helped if you had given a bit more info about the content that follows
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finding our own sweet spot
Finding our home ground OR home space/ spot
Finding our own place/ spot
Finding where we feel most centred
Finding our centred place
Finding your "safe place"
Finding Our Safe Space/ Finding Our Center
With that said, I would expect "finding our ground" in the therapeutic sense to mean finding that state of mind where one feels grounded, at one with oneself, and probably peaceful. A place where one is free from interruptions and disturbances. It does not have to be a different physical place but has to be a space in one's consciousness and mind because one's first home is within one's self. A place where one feels at home enough to breathe and feel at ease.
I think that "finding our ground" is a great name for a therapy session.
Connecting with the Present Moment
Some examples of grounding techniques include identifying and naming things you can see, hear, and feel around you. This helps you focus on the present moment, rather than on negative thoughts or emotions. Some psychologists also recommend breathing and meditation exercises to connect with the present moment.
https://www.unh.edu/pacs/what-grounding
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/grounding-techniques/
Discussion
It stuck out like a sore thumb because they produced a 400-word essay where a couple of sentences would have done, and it was written in a strange, bland and repetitive style.
https://www.integralpsychotherapypractices.com/single-post/2...
And I also completely agree with Kourosh Fallah about what Greek mythology says regarding this expression-issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaeus
"One of Hercules's adventures took place in Libya: King Antaeus, a vicious giant and son of Mother Earth, forced travelers to wrestle with him. As long as he touched the earth (his mother), his energy was maintained, and he was able to kill his opponents. Hercules held Antaeus off the ground and crushed him"
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/34735/hercules-crushing-an...
In psychology texts 'ground' could mean a source of internal nurturing energy and comfort (internalized mother), a deep inner self that anchors a person when the forces of life try to move us astray.