““Emotions are passing mental and bodily events, and if you can acknowledge them without shoving them down or letting them sweep you away, they’ll begin to pass. But how do you feel your emotions without identifying with them? Mindfulness-based practices can help you learn to direct your attention toward or away from your emotions in a flexible way. Mentally imagining yourself in an anchored or grounded state can also help you tolerate strong negative emotions or bring you back from a state of panic””