Soften the Startle: Healing an oversensitive stress response with patience and practice
Theo Grant · narrated by Miles Hartley
2026
No account needed, buy as a guest with just your email.
One-time. Yours forever, with offline downloads.
30-day money-back guarantee if you have listened to 20% or less. Details
Or get everything
- Every audiobook and ebook in all six apps. Includes this one.
- Fifteen single books would cost more than a whole year of everything.
- One login for everyone in the house. Cancel anytime.
Prefer monthly? See the monthly plans
A slammed door, a raised voice, an unexpected touch on the shoulder, and the body reacts as if danger were real. This is a patient look at why some nervous systems startle harder and longer than others, how that pattern gets set early, and what actually helps: breath work that signals safety, gradual exposure that builds tolerance, and small daily practices that teach the body to trust calm again. Gentle, hopeful, never rushed.
18 chapters
- 1The Way In5m
- 2Chapter 1: The Alarm That Means Well11m
- 3Chapter 2: What an Oversensitive Startle Really Is14m
- 4Chapter 3: The Everyday Sparks13m
- 5Chapter 4: Breath as Your First Anchor14m
- 6Chapter 5: Morning Light, Steadier Days12m
- 7Chapter 6: Eating to Keep Your Calm13m
- 8Chapter 7: A Walk a Day13m
- 9Chapter 8: Cool Water, Steady Ground14m
- 10Chapter 9: Winding Down for Real Sleep12m
- 11Chapter 10: Slowing the Transitions15m
- 12Chapter 11: Giving Worry a Time and Place13m
- 13Chapter 12: Gentle Remedies from the Kitchen14m
- 14Chapter 13: Building Your Softening Routine13m
- 15Chapter 14: When to Call in Extra Help15m
- 16Where You Go Now4m
- 17About the Author2m
- 18From My Shelf to Yours1m
Member reviews
Share your experience with other listeners.
Sign in to write a reviewNo reviews yet. Be the first to share what this audiobook did for you.
