Name it. Read it. Choose one move.
You don't need to understand everything you're feeling. You just need to name it, read your capacity, and choose one thing.
From the Emotional Surfing framework by Kimber Hardick
Author of An Invitation to Shine: From Invisible to Invincible
Most people skip straight from feeling to reacting. This kit puts one pause in between โ and that pause changes everything.
"I didn't try to hide my true feelings anymore, even if they were messy."
โ Kimber Hardick, An Invitation to ShineDon't overthink it. Tap whichever family feels closest right now โ even if it's not perfect. Naming is the first shift.
Tap one. Your body already knows โ this just gives it a name.
This is the step most people skip โ and it's the one that changes everything. The right tool at the wrong capacity makes things worse.
You've got room. You can stay with this feeling, explore it, maybe even learn from it. This is when the deeper tools are available to you.
Running on less. You can acknowledge this feeling but you don't have bandwidth for a deep dive. Keep it simple: name it, do one small thing, move on.
At capacity. Not the time to explore. Time to stabilize. Ground first. Process later. Your only job is to not make it worse.
Honest capacity reads prevent the wrong tool at the wrong time.
Based on what you named and what you have room for โ pick one.
That's it. You named it, read your capacity, and chose one thing.
That's not small. That's the whole practice.