So last month I was scrolling Twitter when this Summit Psychological thing popped up everywhere. People said it changed their life – less stress, better focus, the whole deal. Sounded too good, but hey, my brain felt like scrambled eggs after work most days, so I figured why not try it myself.
What I Actually Did
First, I grabbed their free mobile app. Just typed “Summit” in the App Store search bar – easy find. Downloaded it right onto my beat-up old phone. No accounts, no payments. Nice.
Method 1: The 5-Minute Reset
- Set my timer for 5 minutes
- Closed my eyes real tight
- Focused on breathing slow like they showed
- Let thoughts float by without grabbing any
First time? Disaster. Couldn’t stop thinking about laundry. Stuck with it every day for a week. Now it kinda works – feels like hitting a restart button during lunch break.
Method 2: Emotion Mapping
Opened their “Feeling Wheel” in the app – looks like a pizza sliced into moods. Felt cranky Tuesday morning. Checked the wheel: orange section said “frustrated”. Honest to god, just naming it helped. Didn’t fix the traffic jam outside, but my shoulders loosened up.
Method 3: The Victory Jar
Found an empty jam jar under the sink. Wrote “WIN” on sticky note and slapped it on the glass. Every small win goes in there – folded laundry, made the bed, actually cooked dinner. Tonight it’s got 27 notes rattling around. Sounds silly but seeing it fill up? Feels damn good.
Method 4: Pressure Release Writing
Had a boss meeting Thursday. Grabbed printer paper 10 minutes before. Wrote every angry thought about workload – “this is BS” “I hate reports” etc. Crumpled it up and threw it away. Walked into the meeting calmer. Didn’t magically solve anything, but I didn’t snap at anyone.
Method 5: Future-Self Chat
This felt super weird. Sat on the bathroom floor Saturday morning. Asked out loud: “What would Future-Me want right now?” First answer? “Eat real breakfast instead of coffee”. Made scrambled eggs instead of grabbing chips. Small change but Future-Me approves.
Where I’m At Now
Honest truth? Some days I forget everything. Last Wednesday sucked hard – zero methods used, ate ice cream for dinner. But overall? My brain feels less tangled. That Victory Jar makes me smile when I see it. Still free, still simple. My take? Pick one method that clicks, screw the rest. I’ll keep the Reset breath and that jar rolling. Not magic, just… slightly better.