How do you say “Pull yourself together” in German?

The German idiom "sich zusammenreißen" is an almost perfect conceptual match for "pull yourself together". Both phrases carry an underlying physical metaphor of unity: where English imagines pulling scattered pieces back into one place, German imagines forcefully binding or hauling oneself together ("zusammenreißen"). Both expressions can be used as an imperative command to someone losing control, as well as an internal effort to regain focus in high-stress situations.

While "Reiß dich zusammen!" matches the blunt, sometimes harsh edge of "Pull yourself together!", it can also express sheer willpower and discipline without anger. In casual contexts, Germans might also use the slangy "Krieg dich wieder ein!" when someone is overreacting, but "sich zusammenreißen" remains the universal standard across both informal speech and everyday neutral writing.