Pause & Settle

  • Notice where your body is supported right now. The chair. The floor. The bed.
  • Let your eyes land on something neutral nearby.
  • If it feels okay, exhale longer than you inhale — once or twice.

Remember…

Nothing needs to resolve. This tool isn’t meant to calm you completely.

It’s meant to interrupt the spiral just enough to regain footing.

You can pause here, move to the next section, or close the page — whatever feels right.

Ever wondered why something works… Here’s the science behind it

In crisis? Here's who to call/text.

The following options are available 24/7 to provide free, confidential support in multiple languages. These resources are free, and everything you tell them is confidential, unless it’s essential to contact emergency services to keep you or a friend safe.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline >> Click here to dial 988
Press 1 for Veterans, Press 2 for Spanish

Crisis Text Line >> Text HOME to 741741

In a life or death medical emergency >> Click here to dial 911

If someone is injured or their health is in danger, call 911. If appropriate, ask the operator to send someone trained in mental health, like Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) officers.

Safeguarding Therapy is NOT an emergency provider nor do we offer live support.