REST Workbook

R.E.S.T.: The Yellow Light Workbook (Volume 3), Printable PDF

Catch the tension while you can still choose what happens next.

R.E.S.T. is the Yellow Light framework of the TEMP Method, for the moments when tension is rising and you can feel yourself starting to tip. Yellow is still a thinking state, which makes it the most valuable place to intervene.

The practice has four steps:

R: Retreat Briefly, creating distance before the moment escalates

E: Engage Breath, slowing your body down with a counted 4-4-6 pattern

S: Seek God's Presence, returning to Him in the middle of the tension

T: Take Inventory, naming the trigger, the feeling, and the need before you act

What's included

A 78-page printable PDF, 8.5 x 11 inches

A full chapter for each step, with teaching, Scripture, and worksheets

The 4-4-6 breath pattern with breath prayers

R.E.S.T. at home, at work, and in hard conversations

My Yellow Profile, conversation plan, and retreat plan

What to do when Yellow turns Red

A tension log, a 30-day tracker, and four weekly reviews

A four-session outline for small groups

Twelve cut-out verse cards from the New King James Version

Why the PDF

Your download is available immediately after purchase. Print the whole workbook or only the pages you need, and reprint the tension log, trackers, and verse cards as often as you like for your own use.

Who it is for

This workbook is written in plain language for adults at any level of familiarity with psychology or Bible study. It works well for personal study, alongside counseling, or in a small group or class.

This is Volume 3 of The TEMP Method series. Volume 1, The TEMP Method Workbook, brings all six frameworks together in one book.

License

This PDF is licensed for use by one household, or by one counselor with their own clients. Please do not share, post, or resell the file. For group or church use, contact The Temperance Toolbox about a group license.

R.E.S.T. is an educational, skills-based resource. It does not replace professional mental health care. If you are in crisis, please contact a licensed professional, or call or text 988 in the United States.