Life rarely slows down on its own.

Between endless notifications, impossible deadlines, and the quiet weight of responsibilities, stress can feel like an unshakable companion. In those pressured moments, our words come out sharper than intended, our minds spin in overdrive, and our bodies remain trapped in tension long after the storm has passed. But what if you could meet stress differently ? not by eliminating it, but by transforming your response?

In Pause, Breathe, Begin Again, Tessa Quinn offers a compassionate guide to reclaiming calm right in the middle of life's chaos. Drawing from neuroscience, mindfulness practices, and everyday real-world scenarios, she shows how even a single breath can interrupt the cycle of reactivity.

With warmth and clarity, Quinn teaches you how to anchor in the present, soothe the inner critic, and find micro-moments of recovery that build resilience over time.

This is not about quick fixes or pretending stress doesn't exist.

It's about learning to see the space between trigger and response ? and using that space to choose differently. Each chapter invites you to experiment with simple, practical tools you can use in the office, at home, or on your daily commute.

Calm is not perfection, and it is not reserved for the few who "have it all together." It is a practice, one available to you in every moment.

No matter how many times stress knocks you off balance, you can always pause, breathe, and begin again.