What Is the ANCHOR™ Method? (And Why the World Needs Anchoring Now)
Anchoring isn’t just a practice, it’s a way of returning to yourself, body and soul.
The ANCHOR™ Method is more than a self-help tool.
It’s a soul framework, a science-backed, energetically-rooted path for any woman ready to come home to her truth.
Here, you don’t just think about change. You anchor it.
You become it.
Created by Amanda O'Reilly, founder of Worthy Wands and NLP-certified practitioner, the ANCHOR Method combines neuroscience, somatic healing, and spiritual remembrance into a repeatable framework for lasting transformation.
What Does It Mean to Anchor Yourself?
To anchor is to create a steady point, a ritual, a touchstone, a truth you can return to when the world gets loud.
Anchoring means you choose how you want to feel and you claim it, over and over, until it becomes who you are.
Anchoring is both a psychological technique and a spiritual practice. It's the process of creating a physical or energetic reference point that signals safety to your nervous system and rewires your subconscious beliefs through repetition.
In practical terms, anchoring can be:
- A piece of jewelry you touch when you need grounding
- A breath pattern you return to when dysregulated
- A mantra you see and speak daily
- A ritual that bookends your day with intention
The power of anchoring lies in its simplicity: every return strengthens the neural pathway. What starts as a conscious practice eventually becomes your default state.
The Six Pillars of the ANCHOR™ Method
Each letter of ANCHOR represents a pillar of transformation. Together, they create a complete nervous system framework for moving from proving your worth to anchoring in it.
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Awareness: The moment the light cracks in. Change begins by noticing where your story is running you, not serving you. Awareness is not just information, it’s permission.
What it looks like in practice:
- Catching yourself in people-pleasing before you say "yes"
- Noticing the pattern: I abandon myself when others need me
- Recognizing when you're operating from old programming vs. present choice
The somatic cue: A pause. A breath. A moment of Oh, I see what's happening here.
Awareness doesn't judge - it simply illuminates. It's the first step in every conscious choice.
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Nervous System: You don’t just think your way into a new life, you feel your way there. Regulation is the new revolution. Here, your body becomes your compass, not your jailer.
What it looks like in practice:
- Taking 3 deep breaths before responding to a triggering text
- Touching your Worthy necklace when you feel yourself spiraling
- Recognizing when you're in sympathetic (fight/flight) vs. parasympathetic (rest/digest) state
- Using somatic anchors to shift from activation to regulation
The somatic cue: Your body tells you the truth before your mind catches up. Tight chest = dysregulation. Soft belly = safety.
This pillar is why Worthy Wands or any frequency jewelry works so powerfully, it provides a consistent tactile anchor that signals safety to your nervous system through repetition.
(Learn more: The Neuroscience of Anchoring)
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Choice: Every moment is a fork in the road. Choice is power reclaimed, decision as devotion.
What it looks like in practice:
- Asking: Does this align with who I've chosen to be? instead of What will they think?
- Saying no to the dinner party because your nervous system needs rest
- Choosing the frequency that serves your current season (SOVEREIGN over people-pleasing, UNLEASHED over silencing - take our quiz to find yours)
The somatic cue: When the choice is aligned, your body exhales. When it's not, your body contracts.
Choice is sacred when it comes from regulation, not reaction. This is why the Nervous System pillar comes before Choice, you can't make empowered decisions from a dysregulated state.
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Honor: Boundaries, values, the sacred yes and holy no. Honoring yourself is how you anchor your worth, not just wish for it.
What it looks like in practice:
- Keeping the boundary you set, even when it's uncomfortable
- Not explaining, justifying, or defending your "no"
- Living in integrity with your values, even when no one's watching
- Wearing your SOVEREIGN frequency as a daily reminder: I am the standard
The somatic cue: Honoring yourself feels like coming home. Betraying yourself feels like leaving your body.
Every time you honor yourself, you're telling your nervous system: I am worth protecting. My needs matter. I am trustworthy.
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Ownership: No one can walk your path for you. Ownership is self-responsibility on a soul level. Radical, beautiful, non-negotiable.
What it looks like in practice:
- Taking responsibility for your energy, not just your actions
- Owning when you abandon yourself (without shame)
- Recognizing: No one can anchor me but me
- Wearing your anchor daily as a commitment to yourself, not a decoration
The somatic cue: Ownership feels like power without force. It's grounded, clear, unapologetic.
This is where neuroplasticity meets soul work. You are rewiring your own brain with every micro-return to your anchor. No one else can do this work for you.
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Remembrance: The final return, you are not broken or missing, you have only forgotten. Remembrance is coming home to the truth: you are, and always have been, worthy.
What it looks like in practice:
- Remembering: Worthiness isn't something I earn. This is something I am.
- Returning to the truth after a spiral, without judgment
- Recognizing that every "failure" is just another invitation to remember
The somatic cue: Remembrance feels like relief. Like coming home. Like Oh, right. I forgot. But now I remember.
This is the pillar that makes the ANCHOR Method sacred, not just strategic. You're not becoming someone new. You're remembering who you've always been.
How the ANCHOR Method Works: The Science + Soul
The ANCHOR Method isn't theory - it's a lived practice backed by three disciplines:
- 1. Neuroscience: Neuroplasticity
- 2. Somatic Psychology: Nervous System Regulation
- 3. Spiritual Remembrance: You Were Always Whole
When you combine science (neuroscience + somatic work) with soul (remembrance + sacred practice), transformation isn't just possible, it's inevitable.
Why We Created the ANCHOR™ Method (And Why Jewelry?)
Worthy Wands didn’t start as a business. It began as a lifeline.
There comes a time in every woman’s journey when a mirror just isn’t enough, and affirmations lose their charge. You crave more than reminders, you crave anchoring.
A felt sense.
A way to root yourself, body and soul, in the truth you keep trying to remember.
That’s how the ANCHOR™ Method was born, not in a boardroom, but in the space between breakdown and breakthrough.
I needed something to hold onto, literally.
I needed to feel my worth, not just say it.
I needed a physical anchor.
That anchor became the first Worthy Wand.
Read the full origin story: From Necklace to Method to Mirror
Why Jewelry?
Because the body remembers what the mind forgets.
Because transformation needs a ritual, a sacred pause, a physical anchor.
Worthy Wands are not just jewelry. They are wearable frequencies, coded with intention, affirmation, and the energy of the six pillars.
Each piece is a mirror.
A daily anchor.
A return.
Jewelry works as an anchor because it provides:
Visibility - You see your mantra multiple times a day, reinforcing the neural pathway
Touch - Physical contact with pulse points creates somatic regulation cues
Ritual - Putting it on becomes a daily devotion, taking it off becomes sacred reflection
Frequency - Each piece holds an energetic signature aligned with one or more ANCHOR pillars
Our collections are organized by the frequency you need most. Here are a few of them.
The I AM Frequency → Remembrance + Ownership
The UNLEASHED Frequency → Honor + Choice
The LIGHT Frequency → Awareness + Nervous System
The SOVEREIGN Frequency → Honor + Ownership
It’s Not About Accessorizing. It’s About Anchoring.
When you wear a Worthy Wand, you’re not just adorning yourself, you’re activating yourself. You’re entering into a living ritual each time you clasp it, touch it, or notice it throughout your day.
It becomes your anchor in the storm, your reminder when you forget, your invitation to return to center.
How to Use the ANCHOR Method in Your Life
The ANCHOR Method isn't something you "complete" it's a practice you live. Here's how to integrate it:
Daily Practice:
Morning: Activation
Put on your anchor piece with intention. Set your frequency for the day: Today, I choose to remember I am [worthy/sovereign/enough/powerful].
Throughout the Day: Regulation
When you feel triggered, dysregulated, or disconnected:
- Touch your anchor (jewelry, breath, mantra)
- Take 3 deep breaths
- Ask: Which pillar do I need right now?
- Spinning? → Awareness
- Activated? → Nervous System
- People-pleasing? → Choice or Honor
- Blaming? → Ownership
- Spiraling in unworthiness? → Remembrance
Evening: Reflection
Remove your anchor mindfully. Reflect: Where did I anchor today? Where did I drift? What do I need to remember tomorrow?
Want Personalized Guidance?
Take the ANCHOR Method Assessment to discover which of the six pillars your nervous system needs most right now. You'll receive:
- Your primary pillar focus
- Specific practices for that pillar
- Jewelry recommendations aligned with your frequency
You’re Not Just Buying a Wand. You’re Coming Home.
Remembering isn’t a mental exercise.
It’s a ritual.
It’s embodied.
It’s a choice you make every time you reach for your anchor.
This is for the women who are done with “just surviving.”
Who are ready to return, reclaim, and remember, again and again.
You’re not just accessorizing.
You’re anchoring.
You’re remembering.
You’re coming home.
Ready to Anchor Into Your Worth?
The ANCHOR Method is your map. The jewelry is your anchor. The practice is your devotion.
The breakdown that created this method taught me something sacred: You don't need to be more. You just need to remember.
Welcome home.
FAQ
Q: What is the ANCHOR Method?
A: The ANCHOR Method is a six-pillar nervous system framework created by Amanda O'Reilly that combines neuroscience, somatic healing, and spiritual remembrance. The six pillars are: Awareness, Nervous System, Choice, Honor, Ownership, and Remembrance.
Q: What are the 6 pillars of the ANCHOR Method?
A: The six pillars are Awareness (noticing patterns), Nervous System (regulation as revolution), Choice (empowered decision-making), Honor (sacred boundaries), Ownership (self-responsibility), and Remembrance (returning to inherent worth).
Q: How do I practice the ANCHOR Method?
A: Practice the ANCHOR Method by choosing a physical anchor (like jewelry, breath, a crystal or mantra), identifying which pillar you need support in, and creating daily touchpoints to regulate your nervous system and rewire your beliefs through repetition.
Q: Why is jewelry used in the ANCHOR Method?
A: Jewelry provides a physical anchor that combines four elements: Visibility (you see your mantra, reinforcing neural pathways), Touch (somatic regulation through pulse points, your nervous system learns: this touch = safety), Ritual (daily practice that creates habit and new pathways), and Frequency (energetic alignment with ANCHOR Method pillars).
The body remembers what the mind forgets. Affirmations engage your conscious mind; jewelry engages your whole nervous system. This is why frequency jewelry works where affirmations alone often fall short, it makes transformation tangible, consistent, and embodied.