Welcome to Anchoring

Anchoring is a beginning training program in mindfulness. I've been teaching Anchoring in-person and online to adult college students for about 15 years and practicing it in my own life for many more years than that. I created this program to pass on to others what I have found to be a healthful practice. I owe much to my teachers: Richard Alpert (Ram Das), James Baraz, Howard Cohn, Gordin Edlin, Jack Kornfield, Jim Polidora, and Mel Weitsman. I hope you find this program helpful and enjoyable.

~Eric Golanty, Ph.D.

What is Anchoring?

Anchoring is a method for enhancing your psychological and spiritual well-being. It can help you...

manage burnout and stress
quiet your mind
increase your sense of well-being
increase your sense of harmony with your social and physical surroundings
get a good night's sleep
improve performance on tasks
become aware of how your mental processes affect your life

Anchoring involves learning to focus your attention and thereby quiet your mind. Contrary to what some people think, having a quiet-mind is not being zoned out, without thoughts, or deadening your feelings. Instead, quiet-mind is observing...

What your senses sense
What your mind thinks
What it is like to observe

How to Anchor

You learn Anchoring with the Anchoring-tutorial, which is presented on the following web pages. The tutorial takes about 10 minutes. To gain the most benefit from the tutorial...

work through it in one session
be as comfortable as possible
be in a non-distracting environment (if possible)
be in a mental state in which you are open to new ideas

Click here when you are ready to learn how to Anchor.