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by orange_fritter 1043 days ago
I see a lot of Navy pilots say "fingers and toes" to ground themselves, prevent white-knuckling, and as a "reality check". I started doing it in moments in life where I recognize that I am getting intense or lost in the moment. I've even used the phrase to calm other people down.

Random example:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kim-kc-campbell_a-10-pilot-re...