Emotions & feelings

feel grounded

feel calm and steady

To feel calm, emotionally balanced, and connected to ordinary life again.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How are you coping with the new job?

I'm getting there, but weekends help me feel grounded.

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A quiet walk in the evening helps me feel grounded after a stressful day.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: A quiet walk helps me feel grounded to everyday life.

Say: A quiet walk helps me feel grounded in everyday life.

Use “grounded in” to describe what keeps you connected to ordinary life.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

feel grounded; felt grounded; make someone feel grounded

Your turn: say it out loud

A quiet walk in the evening helps me feel grounded after a stressful day.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

feel grounded

feel calm and steady

“A quiet walk in the evening helps me feel grounded after a stressful day.”

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