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
Nathalie	na-ta-LEE (French), NAH-tah-lee (German)	French, German
Gobnait	GAWB-net	Irish
Vishnu	VISH-noo (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Fotis	-	Greek
Sieger	-	Dutch, German
Yefrem	-	Russian