Purpose: Make a plan for the five minutes before you do something you would regret.
When to use: Use this after a time you wish you had stopped yourself, or before a hard day.
Worksheet prompts
- What do you do when a feeling wins? Be honest. No one else has to read this.
- What is the first sign it is heading that way?
A thought, heat in your chest, reaching for your keys or your phone. - Three things you can do for five minutes instead.
- Who could you send one message to in those five minutes?
Five minutes is not forever. It is often long enough.