Make sure you are grounded

I attended an NLP workshop this weekend. We learnt an exercise to make sure you are grounded, firm and solid before you handle difficult situations. Take a deep breath and imagine your centre of gravity is 3 inches below your navel, which is where it is: except we often, particularly when we are under pressure, think it is in our head. Concentrate on this point. Plant both feet on the floor balanced. Make your back long - now you will feel more confident.