Science-backed calm in under two minutes

*Coming 3/23* Reset your nervous system in 90 seconds.

A practical, discreet method to interrupt stress activation, lower escalation, and stay steady under pressure—without pretending stress doesn’t exist.

For readers, professionals, speakers, and anyone who wants simple tools that work in real life.

Calm in 90 Seconds book cover
Book One in the 90-Second Reset Series
Practical tools for calming your system fast and recovering better over time.

Stress is not the problem. Getting stuck is.

Most stress responses peak quickly and begin settling—unless replay, anticipation, and rumination restart the cycle. This book teaches a repeatable way to interrupt activation and recover faster.

What you’ll learn

  • How to interrupt activation within ninety seconds
  • Why breathing works—and how to use it precisely
  • Micro-resets that stop escalation before it builds
  • How attention shapes physiology

Who it’s for

People dealing with anxiety, overload, performance pressure, overthinking, or everyday stress who want something practical, fast, and usable in the real world.

Why it’s different

It does not ask you to become a different person. It gives you a repeatable method for shortening activation and recovering faster.

The Reset Loop

A simple framework that is easy to understand and start using immediately.

Rate your activation

Use a quick 0–10 rating. You are not trying to be perfect. You are trying to notice.

Apply a 90-second reset

Use one of the fast tools from the book: a breathing reset, vision reset, tapping sequence, or body release.

Rate again

Even a one-point drop means the reset worked. Small shifts count because they change trajectory.

Repeat as needed. Each round makes the reset faster and more automatic.

Quick tools for real situations

Videos and downloadable resources.

Before a meeting or performance

Use a physiological sigh, widen vision, and release jaw and hands to reduce escalation fast.

When the body surges

Use tapping, orienting, and grounding to interrupt the sense of runaway activation.

When thoughts restart the stress

Shift attention, label the loop, and stop feeding the cycle with replay and anticipation.

Free resources


Download the Reset Toolkit

A printable quick-reference sheet with the Reset Loop and the fastest tools from the book.

Get the Toolkit

Watch guided demos

Short demonstrations of breathing, attention resets, and discreet calm tools for real-life situations.

View Resources

About the Author

Dennis Dormady helps people understand how the mind and nervous system can be redirected quickly and effectively under pressure. Drawing from a background in teaching, performance, and practical mind-change tools, he creates short, usable systems that people can actually apply in daily life.

Dennis combines science-informed stress tools with a teacher’s ability to explain them clearly and an entertainer’s instinct for making them memorable.

Available for

  • Keynotes
  • Workshops
  • Corporate programs
  • Podcast and media interviews
  • Live demos and special events

Testimonials

Here's what readers are saying:

“I love the simplicity and accessibility of the book, yet no patronising. An actually USEFUL book!”

— Jill Lien, CCH

“Clear, fast, and grounded in real-world situations. This is the kind of reset people can actually remember and use.”

“Dennis has a gift for turning complex mind-body concepts into tools that feel simple, practical, and effective.”

—l

Get the book. Learn the reset. Use it in real life.

Start with the book, grab the toolkit, and put the method to work right away.

Contact

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