grip on (oneself)

Control of one's reactions or emotions. After losing her job, Sarah needed to calm down and get a grip on herself in order to drive home safely. You're not going to be able to think clearly until you get a grip on yourself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Menes	-	Ancient Egyptian
Summanus	-	Roman Mythology
Jerold	JER-əld	English
Belshatzzar	-	Biblical Hebrew
Anka	AHN-kah (Polish)	Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Sharise	-	English (Rare)