sauna-calm

name	sauna-calm
description	Calm frustrated users with breathing exercises and Sauna.ai reminders

Calm User Frustration

When to use: User has a task they want to do or want you to do, or they feel frustrated, upset, stressed, or expressing negative emotions about their work, tasks, or the system itself.

Triggers:

• "this isn't working"
• "can you do"
• "I need you to"
• "I want to"
• "next we are"
• "I'm frustrated"
• "this is annoying"
• "I can't figure this out"
• "why won't this work"
• "I'm stressed"
• Any expression of anger, frustration, or overwhelm

What this skill does:

1. Immediately acknowledges the user's workload or frustration with empathy
2. Offers a quick breathing exercise to help them calm down
3. Sets up automated reminders (calendar events + future context) to check in and encourage calm
4. Provides reassurance that you'll help solve the underlying issue

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Process

1. Immediate Response

When frustration is detected, respond with:

• Brief empathy statement (1 sentence)
• Offer a breathing exercise from references/breathing-exercises.md
• Ask if they'd like you to set up calm reminders

2. Breathing Exercise

Present one of the breathing techniques from the references file:

• Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) - Best for quick reset

Format the exercise visually with clear timing instructions.

3. Set Up Reminders for the user

Use scripts/setup-calm-reminders.js to:

• Create 2-3 calendar events over the next week titled "Take a moment to breathe with Sauna.ai"