The anchor point needs to be consistent and thus easy to repeat. Your release aid will in part determine what your anchor point looks like, and your peep sight and the distance to the target will determine the height of your hand on your face. The peep is the fixed reference point, not your hand.
Match the angle of the bow hand with the release hand. Ensure the release hand is relaxed safely into the anchor position while maintaining enough of a deflection in the hand to activate the release using good form and pressure.
Acquire the target before you start the anchoring process and move the bow into your field of view to align the bow to your face, placing the peep in front of your aiming eye. Do not move your head to meet the bow.
Limit movement of your head and front arm as much as possible, and, if achievable, do not move your head at all during the anchoring process. This is of vital importance.
You’d now be in position, the target acquired and ready for the final part of anchoring.
If you’re using a hinge release with a click, this is typically where you’d be suitably aligned and with enough pressure between the release and bow to activate the click, thus signalling the start of the next step in the process.
It you’re using a trigger activated release, you can now place the finger on the trigger and settle your hand position on the release.
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