Pause & Breathe

1.       Recognize early signs of emotional overload, stress, or anxiety (physiological tension, racing thoughts)
2.       Understand how stress affects body and mind.
3.       Use concrete mind‑body regulation techniques (such as conscious breathing and grounding or body‑scan awareness) to calm the nervous system and reduce physiological arousal (muscle tension, elevated heart‑rate).
4.       Shift into a state of present‑moment awareness, reducing rumination or automatic reactive patterns, and increase mental clarity.
5.       Apply simple self‑regulation tools independently when feeling stressed or overwhelmed in daily life.
6.       Cultivate greater psychological flexibility: respond to stressors with intention (rather than reactive habits), choose adaptive coping instead of impulsive reactions.
7.       Enhance emotion regulation and overall, well‑being, contributing to reduced anxiety, improved resilience, and better stress management over time.