CHANGING YOUR STATE

CHANGING YOUR STATE

Changing conditions can influence state, but there is no universal action or guaranteed response. BUTTON helps you explore possibilities, choose manageable actions and notice what happens next. CHANGE THE CONDITIONS → CHANGE THE STATE → CHANGE WHAT IS POSSIBLE.

TIMING AND CONTEXT CHANGE THE MEANING OF AN ACTION.

Timing, duration, intensity, combinations of inputs, environment and individual circumstances can all shape a response. The same action can mean something different on another day or in another setting.

START WITH OBSERVATION

NOTICE THE EXPERIENCE, NOT A DIAGNOSIS.

You might notice energy, attention, comfort, urgency, connection or another aspect of experience. That observation does not identify a particular biological mechanism; it simply offers useful information about where to begin.

You might notice energy, attention, comfort, urgency, connection or another aspect of experience. That observation does not identify a particular biological mechanism; it simply offers useful information about where to begin.

CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT HELP

Recovery, activation, connection, perspective and regulation are possible directions to explore. They are not fixed prescriptions: what is useful depends on the situation, your circumstances and what you notice.

EXPLORE THE INPUTS

ELEVEN POSSIBLE PLACES TO BEGIN.

Light, Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, Breathing, Temperature, Sound, People, Information, Space and Time can be explored as surrounding conditions. They are not a checklist or a protocol; each may matter differently depending on context.

Light, Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, Breathing, Temperature, Sound, People, Information, Space and Time can be explored as surrounding conditions. They are not a checklist or a protocol; each may matter differently depending on context.

EXPLORE THE INPUTS

CHOOSE A MANAGEABLE ACTION

MAKE THE NEXT STEP REALISTIC.

Choose one small action that fits your circumstances rather than reaching for a universal protocol. It might involve an input, a pause, a conversation or a change of pace. Scale it to the time, capacity and environment available.

Choose one small action that fits your circumstances rather than reaching for a universal protocol. It might involve an input, a pause, a conversation or a change of pace. Scale it to the time, capacity and environment available.

NOTICE THE RESPONSE

You may notice changes in experience, attention, energy, behaviour or capability. A response can be positive, negative, mixed, absent or difficult to interpret — all are useful observations, not measurements of chemical levels.

UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE

A WIDER LIVING SYSTEM RESPONDS.

Conditions and actions can interact with wider biological systems, including neural, hormonal, autonomic, circadian and metabolic processes. They do not offer direct control over a particular chemical or guarantee a particular state change.

Conditions and actions can interact with wider biological systems, including neural, hormonal, autonomic, circadian and metabolic processes. They do not offer direct control over a particular chemical or guarantee a particular state change.

THE INVISIBLE WORLD

NOTICE. EXPLORE. CHOOSE. OBSERVE. REASSESS.

Start with a proportionate action. Notice what is different, what stays the same and what you need next. Observations inform the next choice; they are not diagnoses or proof of a specific biological mechanism.

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NOTICE

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