Grounding is something some people know how to do by nature and is something others need major help with. As someone who lives in a huge city, I'd spent years going to Reiki circles, doing intense Kundalini breathwork, and buying up slabs of Selenite like they were closing the last mine in Mexico (that's a crystal joke, right there)! I was shooting myself further into the atmosphere without making sure my feet were firmly planted on the ground. Walking around in your own world on cloud nine can feel really good. But being ungrounded takes it's toll - I found it harder to come back to earth and connect with others, to feel rooted in my body and to feel like I could build a routine that made me happy, healthy and productive. If grounding doesn't come naturally for you then some adding some ritual to your routine will be helpful.
Grounding Crystals
Black Tourmaline is the number on for grounding. Hold it in your hand as you meditate, sleep with it by your bed, place it on your body in the lower three chakras (the root chakra specifically) to feel calm and rooted in your purpose and your body. Other great ones are Smoky Quartz and Hematite. Smoky Quartz is a great one to wear everyday as a necklace or bracelet with Black Tourmaline being the big gun here (it can put you right to sleep)! Click on any of the above to buy.
Body Scanning Meditation
Body scanning is a great method of meditation that specifically brings you in tune with your body. Often, you begin by placing your awareness on your feet and slowly moving your attention up your body, noting how you feel physically. Once you reach the top of the head, you bring your awareness back down to your feet, grounding yourself in the present moment. Apps like Inscape and Insight Timer offer a variety of guided meditations with plenty that focus specifically on the method of body scanning.
Breathwork
In almost every type of meditation, breathwork is a key factor - and it's free and accessible to every human being on earth! The previously mentioned apps have various guided breathwork meditations. Inhaling for six seconds slowly and evenly and exhaling for six seconds for an extended amount of time has been proven to reduce anxiety. Perfect for getting you in the moment and especially effective for anxiety sufferers. There are many other ways to harness to breath to immediately enter certain emotional states, but long and deep breathing is number one for grounding.
Grounding Kundalini Kriyas
While many Kundalini kriyas can make you feel like you're floating off into space due to the amazingly powerful breathwork aspects, there are root chakra-focused and grounding exercises that can root you in your body and the present moment. Another word on breathwork - Kundalini kriyas all feature powerful breathwork exercises. You can find links to several different Kundalini kriyas below.