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A Mind Body Spirit HYGIENE™ Practice

Emergency Calm Kit

Anxiety HYGIENE™ — Real tools, for real women, in the messy middle.

By Temple Franklin

Print these cards. Laminate them if you can. Carry them in your wallet, purse, or keep them by your bedside. When anxiety, panic, or overwhelm hits — pull out a card and breathe.

5 Breathing Exercises

When your mind is racing

Box Breathing

1Breathe IN for 4 seconds
2HOLD for 4 seconds
3Breathe OUT for 4 seconds
4HOLD for 4 seconds
5Repeat 4 times

Say to yourself:

"I GET TO slow down. My breath is my anchor."

When anxiety hits hard

4-7-8 Calm Down

1Breathe IN through your nose for 4 seconds
2HOLD your breath for 7 seconds
3Breathe OUT through your mouth for 8 seconds
4Repeat 3-4 times

Say to yourself:

"I GET TO release what I cannot control. I am safe right now."

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When you feel tightness in your chest

Belly Breathing

1Place one hand on your chest, one on your belly
2Breathe IN slowly — feel your belly rise (not your chest)
3Breathe OUT slowly — feel your belly fall
4Focus only on the rise and fall
5Continue for 2 minutes

Say to yourself:

"I GET TO be present in my body. My body knows how to heal."

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When thoughts won't stop

Counting Breath

1Breathe in, think: ONE
2Breathe out, think: TWO
3Breathe in, think: THREE
4Continue to TEN
5If you lose count, start over — that's okay

Say to yourself:

"I GET TO quiet my mind. One breath at a time."

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When you need instant relief (30 seconds)

Sigh It Out

1Take a deep breath IN through your nose
2Let out a LONG, LOUD sigh through your mouth
3Let your shoulders drop completely
4Repeat 3 times — louder each time
5Shake your hands out after

Say to yourself:

"I GET TO let this go. I don't have to carry everything."

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5-4-3-2-1 Grounding

When you feel disconnected or panicky

5 things you can SEE

Name 5 things you can SEE right now

4 things you can TOUCH

Name 4 things you can TOUCH right now

3 things you can HEAR

Name 3 things you can HEAR right now

2 things you can SMELL

Name 2 things you can SMELL right now

1 things you can TASTE

Name 1 thing you can TASTE right now

"I am here. I am present. I am safe. I GET TO come back to this moment."

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Emergency Affirmation Cards

Cut these out. Keep them in your wallet. Pull one out when you need it most.

"This feeling is temporary. It will pass."

"I have survived every hard moment before this one."

"I GET TO feel this AND I GET TO let it move through me."

"I am not my anxiety. I am the person watching it."

"Right now, in this moment, I am safe."

"I don't have to figure everything out today."

"My feelings are valid. They are not facts."

"I GET TO take this one breath at a time."

"I am stronger than this moment."

"I GET TO ask for help. That is courage, not weakness."

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Your Emergency Calm Sequence

When panic or anxiety hits, follow these 4 steps in order:

1

STOP

Pause whatever you're doing. Put both feet on the floor.

2

BREATHE

Pick any breathing card. Do 4 rounds.

3

GROUND

Do the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise. Come back to NOW.

4

AFFIRM

Pull an affirmation card. Read it 3 times out loud.

"I GET TO calm my nervous system. I GET TO come home to myself."

mindbodyspirithygienetools.com — By Temple Franklin & the Divine Team

Emergency Calm Kit — Mind Body Spirit Hygiene Tools

By Temple Franklin & the Divine Team

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