Most of us start the week already leaning forward—scanning the calendar, tallying what's owed, tightening up before anything has even asked anything of us. The body reads Monday as a threat to prepare for, not a day to enter.
So before the first email, the first client, the first person who needs you — one breath. Feel your feet. Notice you're here, and it's quiet, and nothing has gone wrong yet.
Safety starts with your own nervous system. The week can wait ten seconds.
What's one small thing that helps you begin the week grounded instead of guarded?