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Ice face
medium micro quest 15 min +70 XP
Dip face in cold water for 30 seconds
Why this matters
Thirty seconds of cold knocks anxiety down faster than any amount of talking yourself round.
What to do
Fill a bowl with cold water and drop in a handful of ice, or run the cold tap into it for a minute. Take off your glasses, tie your hair back, take one calm breath. Lower your face so the water covers your forehead, temples and cheekbones, and stay there for thirty seconds. For the first five seconds your body will shout "get out", after that your pulse slows on its own, that's the diving reflex and everyone has it. Come up, dry off and sit for a minute. If you have heart or blood pressure problems, skip this one instead of testing it.
Afterwards
What do I usually call panic when it's just a body running hot?
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