Hi Amber,
Some of the things you mention definitely use anchoring techniques, also mixed with certain disassociation techniques.
You've given me a great idea for the next one, I have learned some great memory palace techniques, so watch out for that one! :-)
I will have to keep an eye out for your post on the memory palace, I'm getting older and my mind needs all the help it can get. :D LOL. :D I used to have a great memory, but it seems to have gotten less great as I've gotten older, which is kind of sad and annoying at the same time, but if I can learn the memory palace techniques it should help me out a lot. :D