Sunday Night Soft Landing

Protocol The weekend is still here, but your body has already entered Monday. A small honest move is often more healing than a large performance of change. Why It Helps A ritual for the anxiety that starts before Monday exists. The point is not to create another rule. The point is to make an invisible moment visible enough that you can treat yourself and other people with more skill. The Protocol 1. Clear the first visible obstacle. 2. Put one support within reach: water, note, person, timer, or open window. 3. Decide the smallest useful finish line. 4. Stop when you reach it, even if momentum wants more. 5. Leave a marker for your future self: "next time, start here." Protocols work because they reduce negotiation when the nervous system is already busy. Try It Once Preview only the first two hours of Monday, prepare one support, then close the calendar. Make It Yours Lower the intensity until the action is repeatable. Add one person if doing it alone makes it unsafe. Measure usefulness by clarity, steadiness, or connection, not by perfection. Continue With Video Path: Resilience After a Private Failure Micro Drill: Soften the Jaw Before Replying Sources and further reading NHS Sleep and Mental Health.