3-Minute Pace Adjustment Reset

Time needed: 3 minutes (1 minute each)

Setting: When feeling rushed, overwhelmed, or out of rhythm

Purpose: Finding sustainable tempo that honors energy and needs

Pace Awareness (60 seconds)

What: Check current rhythm:

- Notice speed of breathing

- Feel pace of movements

- Observe thought speed

- Sense internal pressure

- Compare to natural energy level

Notice: Gap between current and sustainable pace, where hurry lives in body, what drives the rush

Why: Creates pace awareness, interrupts autopilot speed, enables conscious choice

Tempo Shift (60 seconds)

What: Adjust to aligned rhythm:

- Slow breath by 10%

- Reduce movement speed slightly

- Extend transition moments

- Create tiny pause between actions

- Let natural tempo emerge

Notice: How small adjustments affect system, where relief appears, what becomes possible with space

Why: Demonstrates pace control, reduces rush response, establishes sustainable rhythm

Rhythm Protection (60 seconds)

What: Maintain adjusted pace:

- Identify one boundary to protect rhythm

- Plan strategic pause in next hour

- Choose one task to approach differently

- Give yourself permission for new tempo

- Trust body’s pace wisdom

Notice: How protected pace feels different, where sustainable rhythm lives, what quality emerges

Why: Builds pace resilience, maintains tempo shifts, creates sustainable patterns