{ "item_title" : "Calm Your Nervous System", "item_author" : [" Lila Hart "], "item_description" : "Your body isn't too sensitive. It's stuck in protect mode.Tight chest. Shallow breathing. Jaw tension. A racing heart that won't settle. Overstimulation, irritability, and that constant sense of being on. If your nervous system feels stuck in high alert, this book gives you a practical way back without perfectionism, mystical claims, or forcing your breath. Calm Your Nervous System is a body-first guide to regulation skills you can use anywhere: at your desk, on public transport, before meetings, and at bedtime. You'll learn how to pace your breathing without chasing air, build CO₂ tolerance safely, release muscle bracing, discharge stress gently, and anchor yourself through touch, temperature, gaze, and movement. Inside you'll learn:Why body-first regulation works when thinking doesn'tCO₂ tolerance & pacing (without breath-hold bravado)Simple 4-6 breathing variations you can actually stick withBox breathing and the physiological sigh, plus panic-sensitive modificationsVagus-friendly cues (humming, gaze, facial softening) grounded in real physiologyProgressive muscle release to unwind chronic bracingShaking/tremor basics for safe stress dischargeSafe touch and self-soothing tools that don't become control ritualsCold/heat and sensory anchors for overstimulation and stress spikesPosture + gaze tricks to reduce hypervigilance and tensionMovement snacks and desk-bound routines for everyday regulationPanic-safe somatic protocols (eyes open, gentle cues, no strain)Sleep wind-down routines that invite rest instead of chasing itPre-meeting, crowd, and commute protocols you can use discreetlyCue-cards, a 14-day somatic sprint, habit stacking, and a long-term maintenance planBonus tools:A State → Body Tool quick reference guideA printable 3-minute emergency reset protocolA 14-day sprint tracker templateGentle note: This book is educational and does not replace medical care. If you have respiratory/cardiac conditions, are pregnant, or experience dizziness, consult a clinician before breath practices that include holds. Stop any practice that worsens symptoms. If anxiety is severe or trauma is activated, you deserve professional support. Calm isn't a gift, it's a skill. And you can build it, one small rep at a time.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/824/345/9798243458955_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.99", "online_price" : "14.99", "our_price" : "14.99", "club_price" : "14.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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