"I will always be me,
I will always be new."
- let’s begin -
HAND ON HEART
this is a moment of hardship.
hardship is part of life.
may i be kind to myself in this moment.
- first -
LET’S VALIDATE
Let’s take a moment to recognize and validate any existing vulnerability factors that may be contributing to your current heightened state of emotion.
- second -
LET’S RATE YOUR LEVEL OF ACTIVATION
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is your level of activation too high to proceed kindly?
- let’s lower that number -
here are some options for a quick nervous system reset:
how are you feeling now?
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repeat this step until you feel you can think clearly and proceed kindly.
remember: the urge to react is a sign you are not in control.
- third -
ASK: IS NOW THE RIGHT TIME?
is this something that my body needs resolved right now?
or
is this something that i can temporarily let be, reframe, or
put on the back burner until i have the time & energy to respond effectively?
not sure? ask: what would 9pm me thank me for doing right now?