Use this to: choose an immediate support when you feel overloaded, unsettled, or depleted.
Try it
- Check a basic need. Do you need food, water, the bathroom, a more comfortable position, or rest?
- Consider less input or a smaller demand. Lower noise or light, pause messages, step away, or reduce what you are trying to do.
- Consider movement, connection, or predictability. A walk, stimming, familiar music, company, or a written next step may fit better than sitting still.
- Try one option and notice the effect. Keep, adjust, or stop it according to whether it helps.
Example
You feel restless and unable to settle after sitting through meetings. You try a short walk before returning to your desk. Another day, when noise is the main strain, headphones and fewer messages may fit better.
Your next step: Complete: “Right now I will try …. I’ll notice whether it makes things easier, harder, or no different.”