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If you notice yourself spiraling down the rabbit hole of worry, anger, overthinking, or “what ifs”…

Pause.

Here are a few simple resources that can prevent you from getting stuck in the rabbit hole-

✨Hum for 30–60 seconds. The vibration stimulates the vagus nerve and can help your body shift out of fight-or-flight.

✨Orient. Slowly turn your head to the left for 30 seconds and let your eyes scan the room. Now turn to the right and do the same. This tells your nervous system to gather real-time information instead of reacting to perceived danger.

✨Walk backward (safely). It requires your brain to pay attention to what you’re doing right now, interrupting the mental loop and bringing you back to the present.

Know and remember this rule-
✨90-second cascade rule. The physiological wave of an emotion lasts about 90 seconds. 90 Seconds- that’s it!
If you’re still caught in it minutes later, it’s usually because your brain has started feeding it with stories, predictions, or replaying what happened. Let the feeling move through and out. You don’t need to continuously ride the wave!!

These resources aren’t ways to avoid your emotions.
They are ways to create enough safety in your nervous system so you can respond instead of react.