Trying to “think positive” when your mind is spinning is like trying to fix a storm by yelling at the clouds. It doesn’t work. If you want calm thinking, start with these two steps: 1. Regulate your body first: Slow breathing, a short walk, cold water on your face, standing in sunlight… these are the tools that flip your nervous system out of survival mode. 2. Then think. Once your body is calm, your thoughts finally have room to make sense. That’s when clarity shows up. Calm thinking is somethi