5 Creative Exercises to Calm Your Nervous System in Under 5 Minutes
Simple, pen-and-paper practices for overwhelm, burnout, stress, and low-energy days. No talent, skill, or fancy supplies needed.
When you feel like sh*t, even “self-care” feels impossible.
You’re exhausted.
Your body feels heavy.
Your brain won’t slow down.
You used to love making things — but when you’re burned out, overwhelmed, stressed, or running on empty, even starting feels like too much.
And when you’re running on fumes:
On days like this, pushing doesn’t help. Trying harder doesn’t help. And lying there doing “nothing” doesn’t always help either.
What can help — even a little — is giving your nervous system something gentle and simple to focus on. Not a routine. Not a project. Just something small enough to actually do.
Here’s the thing that helps:
My 5 Creative Exercises to Calm Your Nervous System in Under 5 Minutes — a short, free collection of tiny creative exercises designed for moments when your capacity is low and rest alone isn’t cutting it.
The magic of creativity? We’re all born with it.
How you can get started with calming creativity:
This healing process doesn’t require anything special. All you need is a pen, a piece of paper, and a few minutes.
You can do these exercises from bed, from the couch, or from wherever you’ve landed. You can stop early, skip steps, or make one mark and be done.
That still counts.
Free Creative Grounding Tools — Tested in Real Life, Not in Theory
These are the same kinds of exercises I reach for when I’m burned out, overwhelmed, anxious, or flaring. When my body says no and my brain feels like it’s going to explode.
You’re just a few minutes away from helping your nervous system settle when everything feels like too much.
Meet Your Healing Art Facilitator
I’m Katie, the founder of Inner Peace Art Studio and a recovering burnt out, chronic illness spoonie with adhd. After years of navigating unpredictable flare days, nervous system overwhelm, and the grief of a life that changed right before my eyes, I discovered that gentle, creative grounding rituals were one of the few things that truly helped. Today, I teach low-pressure creative practices designed to help you heal and regulate your nervous system so you can feel supported without needing energy, focus, or artistic experience.
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