🌱 The Breathing Tree

Mira is a Healer & Psychologist. On her desk stood a little paper tree. Each branch had a word from someone she helped, like "tight," "fog," or "spark."

One day, a boy named Arun came in. He sat like crumpled paper. His eyes didn’t look up.
“I can’t think,” he whispered.

Mira didn’t ask him questions. She just smiled and said,

“Put your feet on the floor. Let’s breathe together. In for 4… out for 8.”

They did it three times. Quiet hums on the exhale.

Arun’s shoulders dropped a little. The room didn’t feel so small.

“Can you notice one safe thing?” Mira asked.
“The light on your plant,” Arun said, surprised. A tiny sparkle.

His words came faster angry ones. His body felt like sirens.
“Let your feet press the ground,” Mira said gently. “Now one longer breath.”

The sirens faded. The story came out bit by bit. It sounded different now. Not scary. More like a path.
Arun added a new word to the tree: “reachable.”

He kept practicing. Three glimmers a day. Six breaths a minute. The tree filled with healing.

🌟 Moral of the Story:
Before we speak our pain, we must first feel safe. Calm breaths and tiny moments of safety can turn fear into strength, and stories into healing.

what are Glimmers  ?

• Tiny moments that tell your body, “I’m safe enough.” (Opposite of triggers.)

• Feel like a small ease: softer breath, shoulders drop, warmer face.

• Examples: sunlight on your hand, a friendly hello, your pet leaning in, a favorite song, the smell of tea.

• Why they help: they train your nervous system toward calm and connection.

• How to use: Notice → Name → Nourish

  • Notice one pleasant cue.

  • Name it (“warm sun,” “soft purr”).

  • Nourish it for 10–20 seconds with a longer exhale.

Bottom line: collect small good moments; linger a little. They gently reset your system.