to center your emotions so you can communicate steadily
感情を落ち着けて、安定してコミュニケーションできるようにする (kanjō o ochitsukete, antei shite komyunikēshon dekiru yō ni suru)
"I ground myself before speaking in tense meetings by noting three positives."
"私は緊張した会議で三つのポジティブな点をメモして話す前に自分を落ち着けます。" (watashi wa kinchō shita kaigi de mittsu no pojitibu na ten o memo shite **hanasu mae ni jibun o ochitsukemasu**)
to dig into one’s emotions or empathy to connect with others
to reply or contact someone again after a while
to clean liquid or dirt from a surface using a mop or cloth
to go beyond limits or expectations
to recognize the value of someone or something
to talk about a specific political or social issue