A Week of box breathing at a desk: My Honest Notes
If you have ever started box breathing at a desk with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Five Senses Grounding for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what five senses grounding can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Why walking meetings alone Changes More Than You Expect
There is a reason walking meetings alone keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
A Worry Window Myths Worth Dropping
There is a reason a worry window keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and payoff.…
The Realistic Checklist for progressive muscle relaxation
There is a reason progressive muscle relaxation keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Why saying no kindly Changes More Than You Expect
There is a reason saying no kindly keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Digital Sabbath Sundays: What to Do First
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what digital sabbath Sundays can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Nature Sounds at a Desk: What to Do First
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what nature sounds at a desk can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Ten-minute Meditation: What to Do First
If you have ever started ten-minute meditation with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
How to Make stretch breaks each hour Actually Stick
If you have ever started stretch breaks each hour with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Stress Journaling Prompts for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
Most advice about stress journaling prompts falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Calm Corners at Home Myths Worth Dropping
Most advice about calm corners at home falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Realistic Checklist for tea as a pause button
There is a reason tea as a pause button keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Why decluttering for a clear mind Changes More Than You Expect
If you have ever started decluttering for a clear mind with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…
Breathing Before Hard Talks: What to Do First
Most advice about breathing before hard talks falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
The Realistic Checklist for quiet commutes without podcasts
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what quiet commutes without podcasts can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Yoga for Tight Shoulders for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
If you have ever started yoga for tight shoulders with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Quiet Mistakes People Make With evening wind-down playlists
If you have ever started evening wind-down playlists with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
One-task Mornings: What to Do First
There is a reason one-task mornings keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
The Two-minute Rule for Stress: What to Do First
If you have ever started the two-minute rule for stress with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…