Psychology
The planned-worry window reduces anxiety: how scheduling concerns gives you control
Discover how a planned-worry window, a CBT-backed method, reduces anxiety by scheduling concerns, boosting control, and turning rumination into action.
Anxiety
Psychology
The grounding-touch trick eases panic: how one physical cue calms the nervous system
Learn how the grounding-touch trick—hand to heart with longer exhales—calms panic, activates the vagus nerve, and restores steady focus discreetly anywhere.
Psychology
The “three truths” exercise eases self-doubt: how quick reality checks stabilise thinking
Discover the three truths exercise: a fast, factual reality check that calms self-doubt, restores agency, clarifies next steps at work, home, under pressure.
Money & Productivity
The mental-declutter list calms racing thoughts: how structured writing clarifies priorities
Learn how a mental-declutter list calms racing thoughts with structured writing to externalise worries, clarify priorities and turn anxiety into focused action.
Psychology
The positive-past recall lifts low mood: how memory cues re-trigger pleasant emotions
Discover how positive-past recall uses sensory memory cues—music, scent, images—to lift low mood, reignite pleasant emotions, and build everyday resilience.
Psychology
The sensory-scan habit stops overthinking: how focusing outward interrupts mental spirals
Discover the sensory-scan habit: a quick, portable way to stop overthinking by focusing outward, with steps, real-world uses, evidence, and habit tips.
Psychology
The self-compassion pause softens harsh judgments: how gentle awareness reduces shame
Discover how a self-compassion pause uses gentle awareness to reduce shame, ease harsh self-judgment, and boost learning with simple, practical steps.
Psychology
The reset-breath pattern reduces irritation: how rhythmic breathing cools emotional spikes
Discover how the reset-breath pattern—double inhale, long exhale—calms irritation fast, shifts your nervous system, and restores control in heated moments.
Psychology
The pace-slowing rule reduces stress: how conscious movement eases nervous tension
Discover how the pace-slowing rule eases nervous tension. Learn practical, science-backed ways to use conscious movement to cut stress and sharpen focus.
Health & Sleep
The cold-face splash boosts alertness: how temperature shocks activate your vagus nerve
Discover how a cold-face splash triggers the vagus nerve to boost alertness. Learn the dive reflex science, safe steps, benefits, cautions, and timing tips.