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Calm

RECOVERING EQUILIBRIUM

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Proactive Pauses

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Morning Reflection (1x / day) → How To

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Wise Brain Reps (3x / day) → How To

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Savoring (Ongoing) → How To

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Evening Reflection (1x / day) → How To

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Responsive Pauses

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Deep Belly Breaths (PRN) → How To

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Calm Cascade (PRN) → How To

GROWTHWORK

Calm

In our fast-paced, complex world, a calm presence is not just beneficial—it's transformative. When you embody calm, especially under pressure, you create ripple effects that influence everyone around you.

 

The Pause Method recognizes that CALM is foundational to resilience. By understanding your nervous system's patterns and learning to expand your "window of tolerance," you build the capacity to remain grounded amidst challenges.

 

This session explores CALM as an essential inner resource—both for personal wellbeing and as a powerful leadership quality. Through proactive and responsive pauses, you'll discover how to shift from survival brain reactivity to wise brain responsiveness. With consistent practice, you'll develop the ability to reliably guide your nervous system back into equilibrium even when your window of tolerance feels impossibly small.

 

As your capacity for calm grows, you'll experience increased focus and effectiveness—ultimately inspiring those around you to operate from a place of greater presence, steadiness, and equanimity.

THEME

Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

Dr. Andreas Comninos unpacks Dr. Dan Siegel's "Window of Tolerance" concept, illuminating how we can recognize when we're emotionally regulated versus overwhelmed. Discover practical insights for expanding your capacity to respond skillfully to stress rather than reacting from survival mode—key knowledge for building resilience in today's demanding world.

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HANDOUTS + RESOURCES

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Resilient minds, hearts, world.

Pause Meditation®

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