A Simple Tool to Reduce Anxiety and Stress in Just 90 Seconds

Heal Your Relationships · Jul 30, 2026 · 11m

Last week, we talked about how unresolved trauma can keep our nervous systems stuck in a constant state of alert, even when we're no longer in danger.

So the question naturally becomes:

What can we do in those moments when we feel our stress or anxiety taking over?

The truth is, stress itself isn't the enemy.

Life will always bring deadlines, difficult conversations, and unexpected challenges.

The problem is when our bodies never get the chance to recover.

Instead of completing the stress response, many of us simply distract ourselves, with our phones, food, work, or endless busyness, while…