Wave breaker
A tiny ritual console for the first bad stretch. No self-lecture. Just time, breath, and one next move.
During the timer
Keep your body in the room.
Minute 1. Move the buying path. Unclench your jaw. Put both feet on the floor.
Minute 3. Name the stripe and give your hands a task. You are not negotiating yet.
Minute 7. Change rooms, text someone, or turn the hour into a wall note with receipts.