
Stress Downshifting & Emotional Speed
Learn how gradual stress downshifting restores emotional balance.
The moment slows
on its own.
Time stretches
without effort.
There is more space
between events,
more room
to notice.
This deceleration
is a nervous system
response,
not a decision.
When threat lowers,
time widens.
You do not need
to manage pacing.
Let the slower rhythm
settle
naturally.
Allow time to decelerate with DojoWell.
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"The Moment is Slowing on Its Own." Time perception is linked to "Loop Velocity." When you are stressed, your system speeds up time to "outrun" threat. As you regulate, your "Temporal Margin" expands. In the Meaning Density Model™, this "Slowing" isn't something you do; it’s something that happens as density drops. You are finally moving at the "Natural Speed" of your own Identity.
Don't "rush" the slow moment. When you notice time has expanded, inhabit the gap. Don't immediately look for a new "Task Trigger." DojoWell teaches that "Spacious Time" is where Meaning is synthesized. By staying in the "Slow Moment," you prove to your Safety system that urgency is no longer required, which keeps the "Temporal Gaps" open for longer.