So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills
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A clinical psychologist offers four de-escalation techniques when stress overwhelms your thinking. Per NPR, one involves dunking your head into ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5894845/so-distresse...
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