Recentered Toolkit

Written By Paula Apostolou

Create Your Recentered Toolkit at Home

1. Print Your Freebie!

Don’t forget to grab both pages — the second one includes powerful personal mantras. Use them however you’d like, but here’s a fun idea: make a bracelet with beads featuring the mantra you want to embody. Wearing your intention on your wrist is a simple way to keep those positive reminders close.

2. Gather Your Toolkit Supplies:

Find a large pencil pouch and fill it with a few everyday items you probably already have around the house (or can easily pick up on your next store run).

Below are some of my favorite toolkit fillers:

  • Peppermint candy or mints (IceBreakers Spearmint or LifeSavers Mints)

  • Gum (Extra Spearmint)

  • Fruit strips (Simply Nature) or gummy candies (Annie’s Organic)

  • Lavender Hand Cream (Buff City Soap, Honest Co., L’Occitane)

  • A photo of my family at the beach during sunset

  • Hand painted worry stone that says “Breathe”

  • Silly Putty (Oopsie Noise Putty)

  • Fidgets (stress balls, popits, worry stones)

Other items I have on hand:

  • My mantra bracelets - “Create Balance” and “Get To”

  • Beaded bracelets that double as a fidget

  • Ice cold water in a cup with a straw

3. RECENTER Anytime:

Keep your toolkit handy for those moments when you feel overwhelmed or out of balance. With your tools at your fingertips, you’ll be ready to reset, refocus, and RECENTER.

Paula Apostolou
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