01/21/2026
Mental health is whole-body health.
Stress often shows up physically: tight shoulders, shallow breathing, headaches, jaw clenching, poor sleep, irritability, low motivation.
Small resets that help:
• slow exhale breathing
• sunlight + movement
• water before caffeine
• stretch what feels tight
• 2 minutes of quiet
• “not right now” when capacity is low
Tiny nervous-system resets make a real difference. ,