Writing and downloads
Tools & Guides
You’ll find book chapters, short guides, reflections and practical tools that support nervous system awareness, trauma-aware practice and working more sustainably in complexity.
Want to begin with a gentle self-reflection tool?
A practical tool to support your nervous system
Download our free guide, The Autonomic Compass :Â Build awareness. Shift state. Grow your response-ability.
What is trauma book chapter
Why trauma informed practice is important
Download Jax’s book chapter published in the book: Designed with Care: Creating trauma-informed content
Somatic practice guide
Practical embodied tools for resilience
This sensing framework invites you to connect with your senses, empowering you to expand your awareness and sense-making capacity.Â
Sensing in nature practice
Practical embodied tools for more sustainable work
This short practice invites you to connect with nature as ally and messenger
It is featured in Foundations of Systems Sensing (2025), an international volume co-authored by Luea Ritter and Nancy Zamierowski, bringing together leaders at the intersection of embodiment, systems thinking, and collective intelligence.
Recent Writing
Notes on nervous system literacy, inside-out change and trauma-aware practice.
Resourcing as medicine for our times
Most teams I work with tell me a similar story. There is too much to do and not enough time
Why design teams are overwhelmed
Most teams I work with tell me a similar story. There is too much to do and not enough time
Why nervous system literacy matters in a complex world
We are living in a time that asks a lot from us. The pace is fast. The pressure is constant.
Glimmers : Anchoring in Connection
When we talk about resilience, we often think about bouncing back after challenge. But what if resilience is also about
Cycle of Response-ability
Stress, change, and uncertainty are part of daily life. Nervous system literacy helps us meet them differently.
