The Toolkit: Practical Foundations for Finding Your Shore

When you are navigating the high-speed river of a demanding career, family life, or the "Good Kid" pressure to do it all, you don't need another lecture. You need a map.

These tools are designed to help you stop "white-knuckling" and start working with your biology to restore your capacity.

Cover page of a guide titled 'Winter Break Survival Guide: Supporting Tweens & Teens Who Have Access to Screens (Without Losing Your Mind)' with a photo of three girls lying on a bed, using electronic devices. The guide is by Lisa Brooks and Lindsay Lieberman.

Supporting Tweens & Teens Who Have Access to Screens

This guide will help you:

  • Identify red flags vs. normal behavior

  • Help you set realistic boundaries with your teen/tween

  • Understand digital safety

  • Provide a template for a Winter Break Tech Agreement

A page titled 'The Capacity Audit' discussing whether the system is in survival mode or a system shutdown, with sections on physiological shortcuts to safety, including the Slow Melt Reset, Vagal Eye Shift, and Ear Massage.

The Capacity Audit

This 2-page guide includes:

  • The System Check: Distinguish between high-alert hypervigilance and protective shutdown.

  • The "Good Kid" Reframe: Why your oldest coping mechanism is now your biggest drain.

  • 3 Physiological Shortcuts: Simple Vagus nerve tools (including the "Slow Melt" reset) to help you find the shore in under 60 seconds.

A printable emotional and nervous system check-in guide with sections for physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral signs to assess stress during the holiday season.

A Gentle Nervous System Check-In for Overwhelmed Adults

This quick check-in will help you:

  • Identify where your nervous system is right now

  • Understand what that means for your capacity

  • Get specific micro-resets that match your current state