The Ballast Method
Moderate evidence ↗Run the four beats from The Ballast Principle on whatever is making you anxious right now: Read it, Check what it is good for, Trim one thing, and Sail.
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Step 1
Name it in one honest sentence
Not "I'm freaking out" — that's a verdict. A reading: "I'm anxious about Thursday's review," or "I'm anxious and I don't know what about." You're a forecaster looking at the sky, not a defendant hearing a charge.
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Related tools
The Weather Check
Five questions that tell a real worry from a false alarm: target, proportion, sleep test, action test, exit. From Chapter 8 of The Ballast Principle.
The Ballast Stress Check
A 10-question stress calculator that reads your current load and recovery — built on the Ballast Principle. Instant, private results in your browser.
The Steadiness Log
A private anxiety tracker from The Ballast Principle: five 1–5 questions, a /25 baseline, and a quarterly trend chart stored only on your device.