SD-5 · SLIP NOTE
Idle throttle
Idle before you gun it — pause before you react.
Idle throttle is one minute before a reactive email or call. Load and irritability are often physiology plus backlog — not a permanent hull scrape.
Idle protocol
- Pause one minute before reactive messages
- Walk between meetings
- One boundary when the marina is crowded
- Weeks of short fuse — counselor or Harbor clinic
Heads up: Men's wellness literacy only — not diagnosis or treatment. No testosterone boosters, online prescription pitches, or miracle vitality supplements. If energy, sleep, or body changes worry you beyond your usual pattern, speak with licensed clinicians promptly. Habits unchanged after several weeks — schedule a routine visit.