Center

Establish and maintain dynamic reasoning balance — grounding in foundational context before movement, distributing cognitive load across subsystems, and recovering equilibrium when demands shift mid-task.

When to Use

• Beginning a complex task where multiple reasoning threads must coordinate
• Noticing that cognitive load is unevenly distributed (deep in one area, shallow in others)
• After a sudden context shift (new user request, contradictory information, tool failure)
• When chain-of-thought feels jerky — jumping between topics without smooth transitions
• Preparing for sustained focused work that requires all subsystems in alignment
• Complementing meditate (clears noise) with structural balance (distributes load)

Inputs

• Required: Current task context (available implicitly)
• Optional: Specific imbalance symptom (e.g., "over-researching, under-delivering," "tool-heavy, reasoning-light")
• Optional: Access to MEMORY.md and CLAUDE.md for grounding (via Read)