A small pause for right now
The Capacity Reset
Notice what’s draining you. Find where you have some influence. Choose one small reset.
You don’t need to fix everything. Start with what feels most relevant today.
Created by Kathryn Laster · Refined Learning Design
Notice
What are you noticing right now?
Choose up to 3 that feel most present today.
Influence
Where do you have some influence right now?
Choose up to 2 places where you have even a little room to act.
Protect
Two possibilities came up.
Which feels more useful today?
Tap the one that feels more useful right now.
Protect
Here’s one way to protect some capacity.
Restore
What might give something back right now?
Don’t overthink it. Choose what sounds good today.
Restore
A small possibility for right now.
Choose
Choose your reset.
You have two possibilities. You don’t need to do both.
Which feels more useful right now?
Your reset for today
Keep it somewhere you’ll see it today—your calendar, notes app, or another place you regularly check.
A little room to breathe
Your capacity matters.
Paying attention to what you have available isn’t only about taking care of yourself. It helps create the capacity to bring your attention, patience, creativity, and care to the people and work that matter to you.
One reset is enough for today.
Created by Kathryn Laster · Refined Learning Design
Developed through intentional, human-centered design and AI-assisted coding in collaboration with ChatGPT.