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 on a Busy Schedule
Most advice about five senses grounding falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Realistic Checklist for walking meetings alone
If you have ever started walking meetings alone with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Realistic Checklist for a worry window
If you have ever started a worry window with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
Most advice about progressive muscle relaxation falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
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…
The Realistic Checklist for digital sabbath Sundays
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 Myths Worth Dropping
Most advice about nature sounds at a desk falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
A Week of ten-minute meditation: My Honest Notes
Most advice about ten-minute meditation falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Stretch Breaks Each Hour: What to Do First
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 Myths Worth Dropping
If you have ever started stress journaling prompts with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Realistic Checklist for calm corners at home
If you have ever started calm corners at home with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Tea As a Pause Button on a Busy Schedule
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…
Decluttering for a Clear Mind for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
There is a reason decluttering for a clear mind keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Why breathing before hard talks Changes More Than You Expect
Most advice about breathing before hard talks falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Quiet Commutes Without Podcasts: What to Do First
There is a reason quiet commutes without podcasts keeps coming up in conversations about Stress & Calm: it sits right at the crossing point between…
The Realistic Checklist for yoga for tight shoulders
Most advice about yoga for tight shoulders falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
The Realistic Checklist for evening wind-down playlists
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what evening wind-down playlists can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
One-task Mornings: A Gentle Daily Guide
Most advice about one-task mornings falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Two-minute Rule for Stress for Beginners: Start Small, Win Early
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what the two-minute rule for stress can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…