When things get intense, do this.

The practice of Handshake, from Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche, is the most powerful method you will ever find for dealing directly with fear and anxiety.
It is drawn from the Mahamudra and Dzogchen tradition, and is a hallmark of his teaching style.

In Finding Ground Meditation, we teach a version of this to all students in our retreats. This is from our most recent weekend home retreat, Gathering Strength 2025. It is 20 minutes long.