Getting lost in fantasy worlds or even just zoning out because the internal voice is ruminating non-stop can be harmful if you don’t meet the demands of current reality. To counteract this nasty habit, we can use a little bit of willpower and a single direction: “Look around and describe in detail everything you are seeing and hearing and sensing now. As things start to change, notice and describe the changes. " For example, “the curtain is white and long, and it is now moving left and right, and I hear a car in the background and there is a loud shout, and I feel the weight of my body on my right leg and I switch the weight to the left leg.”

In addition, you can establish a mental reminder for future reference, such as a visual anchor (a red rubber band on the wrist, or reversing the direction of the wristwatch so it’s facing upside down).