Four weeks of short test runs
Each day starts with an everyday scene and ends with a small exercise: one minute, about five minutes, or longer if you feel like it. The one minute counts.
New book · Self-help
Not Everything, Not Today
A 4-Week Nervous System Regulation Workbook for Women Who Are Always On
For everyone who is still on at night. Four weeks, eight small tools, about ten minutes a day. No vagus reset, no cold plunge, no guilt. Instead: three women whose Tuesday evenings may look familiar, and honest answers about what the research actually shows.
- 4weeks
- 8tools
- ~10min a day
Free download
All printables in one PDF
For Kindle readers – and for everyone who would rather write on paper at the kitchen table. Ten pages, US Letter, no sign-up:
- Pocket help card (cut out and fold)
- Your Starting Point and the four-week comparison
- Logbook for Weeks 1 to 4
- The List of Things That Aren’t Happening Today
- My Rough-Day Plan
- Weekly Check-In and your plan on half a page
The audio breathing guide will be added here soon.
not-everything-not-today-printables.pdf 10 pages · US Letter · PDF · 0.2 MB Download the free printables The numbers on the help card are for the United States. In an emergency, call 911.
What’s inside
Less program, more real life
8 tools that fit real days
Orienting, a long exhale, movement breaks, an evening transition – and in Week 3, what often helps most: crossing things off, handing them off, asking clearly.
6 Myth Labs
Vagus nerve resets, ice water, humming, ear clips, smartwatch scores: each promise is checked against the research, with separate verdicts for evidence and safety.
Honest about what is not proven
37 studies and expert sources, each matched to a claim. No cure claims, no diagnosis. And a Pizza Rule for the days when nothing works.
The people in the book
Jenna, Bridget, and Selin don’t exist. Their Tuesday evenings probably do.
Jenna, 43
Project manager, two kids, a parents’ group text with 47 unread messages. She notices the tension only when she snaps the lunch box shut.
Bridget, 54
Med-surg nurse on rotating shifts, gallows humor, loud guitar music in the parked car. Her mom leaves four-minute voicemails.
Selin, 36
Digital agency, smartwatch, tracks her sleep every night. Tries every wellness trend – and takes you along into the Myth Labs.
“I’ll call you back in ten minutes” is a complete sentence.
Editions
Paperback or Kindle
Paperback
118 pages · 6 × 9 in · logbook and forms to write in
$14.99Kindle eBook
Color images · linked sources · printables on this page
$6.99Prices for Amazon.com. A German edition, „Heute mal nicht alles“, is also available.
What this book is – honestly
This book offers general information about stress, recovery, and everyday life. It is not a substitute for medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The program as a whole has not been tested in studies; individual claims are backed by sources or clearly marked as unclear. Research, writing, translation, and illustrations were created with the help of AI tools and checked against the cited sources. The book has not been reviewed by a physician or a therapist. If you are in crisis, call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.