Progressive Palming
Palms warm. Cup over closed eyes. The session moves through three phases: settle (20s), deepen (40s), release (30s). Each phase has its own breathing pattern and its own cue.
Why it works
Section titled “Why it works”This is the long-form version of Palming. The phased structure adds layered relaxation: first the eyes settle, then the surrounding muscles soften, then the breath itself slows. Ninety seconds is the dose that allows the cumulative effect to land. Anything shorter and the deep-release phase gets cut off before it has time to engage.
When to run it
Section titled “When to run it”- After a long debugging session that wrecked your eyes
- End-of-day decompression before logging off
- Halfway through an extra-long deep-work block as a real reset
- When your eyes feel sandy and a quick palming was not enough
Variants
Section titled “Variants”| Duration | Phases | Command |
|---|---|---|
| 30s | Single — quick reset | flowe reset 30 --protocol quick_palming |
| 60s | Single — six breaths | flowe reset 60 --protocol palming |
| 90s | Three — settle / deepen / release | flowe reset 90 --protocol progressive_palming |
This is the protocol that sells you on the longer durations. Run it once at the end of a hard day and you will feel why.