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Calm
noun
A settled, steady state where your body is at ease and your mind has room to think.
How it shows up in the body
Slow breath, loose shoulders, soft jaw, steady heartbeat.
What it is telling you
You are safe enough, right now, to choose. Calm is not the absence of feeling; it is having room for all of them.
The urge — and the choice
To fill the quiet. The choice is to notice what calm feels like so you can find your way back to it.
One thing to try
When you feel calm, memorize it — where you are, how you are breathing. That memory is a tool for later.
Practice it: Long-exhale breathing.
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