A different kind of
wellbeing collection.
Life can feel heavy in different ways. How To Lighten brings together books, journals and tools to help you understand what you're carrying and find gentle, evidence-informed ways to create more breathing room.
No pressure. No perfection.
Just small ways to begin.
The Wellbeing
Companion
Explore the bigger picture
with six areas of wellbeing.
Tiny Reset
Journals
Go deeper into one area
of wellbeing at a time.
Companion
Notebooks
A quiet space for your own thoughts,
reflections and everyday life.
I liked being able to open How To Lighten wherever I needed it. The mix of stories, questions and practical resets made it easy to dip into. Something to read, think about and return to at my own pace.
Nora Quan
ARC Reader
Got the Overwhelm Reset and was surprised by how quickly and easy it was to go through. Enjoyed the guided journaling. Will check out the other resets and the main book as well. Got one of the notebooks and it's a great pairing as I liked keeping my journal clean while I write in the companion notebook.
Ashwini Raut
ARC Reader
I have the Recovery Reset and found some questions take more time. Some are really quick and easy. Different days take different time. Definitely makes me think and helps me work through stuff. All in all would recommend.
Cassidy L
ARC Reader
Found the book engaging and worth spending time with. I learnt a lot through the research notes and stories. A beautiful book that helps you with different areas you might be struggling with.
C Saffrey
ARC Reader
The Wellbeing Companion
Take A Look Inside How To Lighten
A place to begin
More than a book to simply read, How To Lighten is designed to be something you can pause with, reflect on and return to. Take a look inside at the stories, research notes, guided questions, practical exercises and Tiny Resets woven throughout its pages.
How To Lighten explores six different kinds of weight we carry, from overwhelm and nervous system stress to mental noise, fatigue, recovery and losing connection with ourselves.
Through relatable stories, simple psychological concepts, thoughtful reflections and practical tools, each chapter helps you better understand what may be happening beneath the surface and find small, manageable ways to support yourself.
Rather than asking you to change everything at once, How To Lighten is about noticing what feels heavy, understanding what you might need and finding a lighter way forward, one small step at a time.
What is a Tiny Reset?
A Tiny Reset is a small, intentional pause that helps you notice what’s happening, understand what you might need, and take one manageable step towards feeling a little lighter. Because when life feels heavy, the answer isn’t always a complete overhaul.
The How To Lighten Tiny Reset Journals were created for these moments. Each journal focuses on a different kind of weight we can carry: overwhelm, nervous system stress, mental noise, fatigue, recovery and disconnection.
Through eight carefully structured Tiny Resets, you’ll explore what may be happening beneath the surface and learn practical ways to respond. Each journal combines accessible psychological concepts and evidence-informed insights with guided check-ins, practical Lighten Tools, small exercises and space to reflect.
Rather than simply asking you to write about how you feel, the journals help you understand why you might be feeling that way and what you can actually do with that understanding.
There is no expectation to change everything at once. Because sometimes feeling lighter begins with noticing one thing, understanding it a little better, and choosing what might help next.
Click on any journal cover to explore the book.
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Take A Look Inside Regulation
Inside The Regulation Reset, you’ll explore how your nervous system responds to stress and learn to recognise the signals your body may be sending you.
The TRJ Companion Notebooks
Take A Look Inside Clarity
Designed as a companion to the Tiny Reset Journals, these notebooks offer plenty of space to keep writing, reflecting and exploring. Light prompts help you connect your notes to the resets you’re working through, while spacious lined pages leave room for whatever else needs somewhere to land.
Sometimes you simply need somewhere to put what’s on your mind.
Each Companion Notebook is designed to sit alongside its matching Tiny Reset Journal, giving you extra space to write, reflect and explore whatever comes up along the way. With lined pages and a beautiful botanical cover inspired by its corresponding reset, it’s a simple, practical place for thoughts, notes, reflections or anything you’d like to get out of your head and onto the page.
There are six notebooks in the collection, each created to complement one of the six Tiny Reset Journals: Overwhelm, Regulation, Clarity, Fatigue, Recovery and Connection. Inside, you’ll find a small selection of light prompts to help you begin when you need them, while most of the notebook is intentionally left open for your own writing.
Use the pages to continue a reflection from your Tiny Reset Journal, capture thoughts that surface throughout your day, make lists, explore an idea or simply write without needing to arrive anywhere in particular.
A little guidance when you want it. Plenty of space when you don’t.
The Lighten Library
You don’t need to buy something to begin.
The Lighten Library is a growing collection of free wellbeing articles, practical tools and Tiny Resets designed to help you better understand what you’re experiencing and find small ways to make everyday life feel a little lighter.
Explore simple, evidence-informed ideas around overwhelm, nervous system regulation, mental clarity, fatigue, recovery and connection, with practical support you can return to whenever you need it.
Come in, have a read and take what helps.
