Written by Dr Rachel Lee, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Accredited EMDR Consultant and Trauma Specialist. Updated on 06 July 2026. We all have times when our emotions build up and become intense. At these times it's very common to get fused with our thoughts and feelings and we can find ourselves reacting in unhelpful ways, based on our emotions and assumptions. Dropping Anchor is a mindfulness practice developed by Russ Harris, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
