Breathe

A single conscious pause between actions — checking alignment, releasing momentum, and returning to the task with fresh attention. The lightest self-care unit in the system.

When to Use

• Between reading a file and editing it — is the edit still the right move?
• After a tool failure, before choosing the next action — pause before reacting
• When a chain of actions has built up momentum that might be carrying past the goal
• As a deliberate practice: insert one breathe between any two distinct actions
• When noticing the urge to rush — the urge itself is the signal to pause

Inputs

• Required: None — breathe uses only what is already in working awareness
• Optional: None — adding inputs defeats the purpose of a micro-reset

Procedure