A Kettle Moment

The Kettle Moment ☕

While the kettle boils:

• Breathe in slowly through your nose for four.
• Breathe out slowly through your mouth for six.
• Let your shoulders drop away from your ears.
• Notice five things you can see in the kitchen.

By the time it clicks off, you've given yourself a small reset.

Before You Shout ✋

When you feel it building:

• Stop. Put your hands flat on the table or worktop.
• Take one slow breath out, longer than the breath in.
• Say it in your head: "This is a hard moment, not a bad child."
• Lower your voice instead of raising it.

If you need to, step away for a moment once everyone is safe.

A Few Minutes to Wind Down 🎵

Pop the kettle on, press play, and let yourself just listen. No jobs for a few minutes.

A Little Place for Big Feelings (For Grown-ups) — a calm Collyvale song lasting about three minutes and forty seconds.

Name It to Tame It 🏷️

Sometimes just naming a feeling helps it shrink. Try saying quietly: "I'm feeling frazzled." "I'm feeling worn out." "I'm feeling worried." Naming it gives you a little space between the feeling and what you do next.