Nervous System First Aid Kit

Micro-practices for busy people.
Find calm without stopping your day.

In-The-Moment Resets

Guided audio for a quick pause. Use them walking, working, or waiting.

For Panic & Overwhelm

The Circuit Breaker Breath

Slow your heart rate and interrupt the stress cycle.

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For Letting Go of Tension:

The Pressure Release Valve

Activate your relaxation response and let go of physical tension.

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For Energetic Drain:

Drawing the Energetic Property Line

Reclaim your attention and energy from overwhelming demands.

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To Reconnect & Ground:

The Somatic Reality Check

Use your senses to pull your awareness out of your thoughts.

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For the Posture of Overwhelm:

The Anti-Hustle Blueprint

Reset your posture from the grind to supported presence.

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Quick Glance Guides

Reset your nervous system without headphones.

The 60-Second Grounding Drill

  1. FEEL YOUR FEET. Press down. Notice weight, pressure, support.

  2. NAME 3 THINGS. Silently name three neutral things you see.

  3. TAKE ONE BREATH. Inhale slowly. Exhale even slower.

The Sensation Shift

  1. NOTICE. Where do you feel stress? (Chest? Jaw?).

  2. DESCRIBE. Is it tight, hot, heavy, buzzing?

  3. SHIFT. Find a neutral spot (e.g., ears, fingertips). Focus there for 15 seconds.

Your Sensation Vocabulary
Use these words to translate your body's signals. There are no 'good' or 'bad' sensations, only data.

  • Line drawing of a human head silhouette with a question mark and exclamation mark inside the brain area.

    Fight/Flight (High Energy)

    Tense, Tight, Knotted, Buzzing, Hot, Restless, Jittery, Braced, Clenched, Racing, Agitated

  • Line drawing of a human head profile with a brain inside and radiating lines indicating thoughts or ideas.

    Sensations of "Safe & Social" (Regulated)

    Soft, Flowing, Open, Spacious, Quiet, Still, Calm, Relaxed, Light, Easy, Warm

  • Line drawing of a human head in profile with a stylized brain inside.

    Sensations of "Shutdown/Withdrawal" (Low Energy)

    Numb, Dull, Heavy, Sluggish, Foggy, Distant, Lifeless, Disconnected, Hollow, Cold, Slow

  • Line drawing of a human head profile with squiggly lines inside symbolizing headache or brain pain.

    Sensations of Pain & Intensity (Injury Stress)

    Aching, Sharp, Stabbing, Throbbing, Burning, Searing, Tender, Spasming, Stiff, Pressure, Nervy

A note on Pressure & Weight:

Pressure can be neutral (the feeling of your body in a chair) or intense (a headache). Notice its context. Heaviness can be calm and grounded ("safe weight") or draining ("leaden weight").

Building Lasting Resilience

First-aid tools help in the moment. Lasting change comes from building a daily practice of listening to your body.

Develop Body Awareness

Build your foundational skill of listening to your body's signals.

  • The Somatic Ping (3 mins) - A quick system check for your desk or commute

  • The Full System Diagnostic (8 mins) - A deep dive to map your inner landscape

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🎯 Start With Awareness

Understand your patterns and build foundational skills

Discover Your Nervous System Fingerprint

Take our free 2-minute quiz and get a personalized report on your unique stress patterns.

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🛠️ Build Your Toolkit

Integrate practices and tools for daily resilience

The Somatic Duo: Your Physical Anchors
Ground a scattered system or channel restless energy with our precision tools.

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The Practice Deck: 12 Essential Protocols
Your guided system for building resilience across all four components of your architecture.

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🔄 Deepen Your Practice

For when you're ready to rebuild from the foundation up

The Deep System Reset
Release your deep core and nervous system from chronic protective patterns.

Practice Constructive Rest

The Architect's Starter Kit

Get the complete system: Somatic Duo + Practice Deck + Master Key Guide

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