“The waves is on fire, the day is getting hot. This is my desire to the one to hit the spot, yeah. Cool down.” I’m not a surfer, but I dig this song from Kolohe Kai. Just in the last week the temperatures have dipped here in Cologne from our scorching summer highs, but all year round it is helpful to have tools to unwind.

Cooling down, getting complete, making transitions from one activity to the next, taking a breather, pausing to situate yourself in time and space, recovering from amplified or more intense physical or mental situations, experiences of cardiovascular exertion, vigorous challenge, or other heightened experiences of learning or creative work such as classes, rehearsals, and performances, all of these can benefit from some form of cool-down ritual.

Cooling down doesn’t have to be lengthy or complicated, just not to rush from one thing right into the next, instead to pause and complete and then move calmly forward. Full show notes and resources available on the blog at ablythecoach.com

Questions for Reflection

• What would you like to be acknowledged for?
• Who would you like to acknowledge? What have they contributed to your life?
• How do you prepare to transition from one activity or mode of life into another?
• What would your ideal rituals look like to cool down and complete?

Blythe Stephens, MFA
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