what do i need?

Something's off.

You don't have to know what's wrong before we can do something useful.

Maybe everything is annoying you. Maybe you're restless and exhausted at the same time. Maybe you keep opening apps and closing them again. Maybe somebody asked, “What's wrong?” and your completely accurate answer was: I have no idea.

That's enough information to start.

don't figure it out yet

What are you noticing?

Tap anything that feels even a little true. More than one is fine.

Nothing fit? That's okay. You can keep going without choosing anything.

look around: body

Before we make this complicated...

Is your body asking for anything obvious?

okay, hold on

We already found something worth testing.

You gave me a few pretty concrete clues already. Before we ask your brain to explain itself, it may be worth giving your body a little help.

We can keep looking if this feels like only part of it. But you don't have to finish all four checks just because we started them.

look around: input

What is the world asking your brain to deal with?

Sometimes nothing is “wrong.” There's just a lot coming in.

wait. this might matter.

We can test this now, or keep looking if it doesn't feel like the whole story.

look around: load

What's still running in the background?

Not what you should be able to handle. Just what your brain is currently trying not to drop.

okay. that's enough to work with.

Your brain is carrying some open loops.

We can start there now. Or, if you already know there's something emotional underneath all of this, we can check that too.

one last place worth checking

Did something happen that your brain might still be carrying?

We're not digging for a hidden meaning. Just making sure we don't overlook something you already know.

okay. here's where i'd start.

We don't have to figure out your whole brain.

change one thing

one quick check

Did anything shift?

Try your small change first, then come back if you want. No need to rush or force a result.

there we go

Something shifted.

You don't need to keep investigating just because there are more buttons available.

The useful part: you felt “off,” tried one change, and noticed a shift. That's a clue you can keep, not a diagnosis or a rule.

okay. that was part of it.

We don't need to throw that answer away.

okay. good information.

That one didn't seem to help.

That doesn't mean your feeling isn't real. It just means this particular change wasn't the answer right now.

oh. that's useful.

What did you notice?

You don't have to explain it perfectly. Just pick whatever got a little clearer.

that's enough for now

You don't always have to know what you need before you change one condition and notice what happens.

Sometimes that's how you figure out what you needed in the first place.