Holistic Healing
Soften the Startle: Healing an oversensitive stress response with patience and practice
Theo Grant · narrated by Heath
2026
2h 58m$4.99
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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.
Inside this audiobook
18 chapters
- 1A Glimpse Into the Chapters2m
- 2Introduction2m
- 3Chapter 1: The Jump You Didn't Choose12m
- 4Chapter 2: What 'On Edge' Really Means11m
- 5Chapter 3: The Small Sparks That Set You Off12m
- 6Chapter 4: The Breath as a Dimmer Switch11m
- 7Chapter 5: Walking It Out of Your Body11m
- 8Chapter 6: Guarding Your Sleep Like Savings13m
- 9Chapter 7: A Calmer Cup13m
- 10Chapter 8: The Weight of a Steady Hand13m
- 11Chapter 9: Softening the Edges of Your Day11m
- 12Chapter 10: Talking Yourself Down Gently12m
- 13Chapter 11: Borrowed Calm12m
- 14Chapter 12: When the Old Alarm Flares Up Again13m
- 15Chapter 13: Your Small Steady Plan11m
- 16Chapter 14: When to Ask for More Help14m
- 17Conclusion2m
- 18About the Author2m
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