- Topic
- Concrete alternatives to breath-focused mindfulness for when breathing deepens panic instead of calming it — sensory grounding that works at a 7
- Arc
- Single venn slide showing the overlap between what mindfulness asks (breathe/be present) and what an activated nervous system needs (physical/sensory anchor) — the intersection is the way forward
- Hook
- Validation-driven, normalizing the experience that standard mindfulness advice can backfire — italics on 'worse' to land the reframe gently
- Voice
- Plain, warm, direct. 'Like sitting on the couch with you' register. No clinical terms. Explains the concept invisibly — reader learns regulation without the jargon being the point. Self-deprecating permission that you're not broken if breathing doesn't help.
- CTA
- Worded as direct instruction matching the assigned CTA exactly — this is a tool to return to, so 'save' fits naturally
- Constraints
- Rule 6 allows teaching somatic/nervous-system techniques. Rule 12 keeps trauma/distress language non-triggering. Rule 14 would add disclaimer if this were multi-slide instruction, but single venn is conceptual map not step-by-step protocol. Avoided all banned phrases (no 'unlock', 'just', 'raise your vibration'). CTA from approved list. Arc from approved set. No diagnosis framing, no cure promise, no treatment language.