Calm Your Sh*t

About the book

A quiet little rebellion against the Tuesday-night spiral.

You have been told to relax. You have been told to breathe. Neither has ever once worked on a Tuesday at 9 p.m. So here is the other approach: pick up a pencil, give your hands something small and detailed to do, and let your head go quiet on its own.

Calm Your Sh*t is for adults who are overstimulated, over-scheduled, and thoroughly done being talked at. It is stress relief that does not require you to be good at meditating: no app, timer, instructions, or follow-up question required.

Inside the book

• 62 full-page illustrations, including flower gardens, mandalas, big sweary lettering, and deadpan still lifes
• Single-sided pages, with a shaded reverse page so the art behind survives if markers bleed
• Generous 8.5 × 11-inch pages with room for a real pencil grip
• A range of detail, from fine linework for a longer sit to open shapes for five spare minutes

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