Gently return from freeze without force.
When this might help:
You’re numb, stuck, or can’t initiate
You’re coming out of shutdown and don’t want to force it
The practice:
Wiggle fingers or toes.
Shift gaze side to side
Say: “I’m not rushing you. I’m staying with you.”
Turn on warm water. Let that be enough.
Gentle fallback: One finger wiggling counts. You can stay there as long as you need.
Keep it with you: print this tool as a card (PDF).
Audio guide: arriving with the book's launch.
Come back to this whenever you need it. Returning is the practice.