Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy

Discover a compassionate path to thrive without pushing yourself past your limits

Aundi Kolber

2020

8 Key Insights

About This Book

Try Softer invites you on a transformative journey away from relentless hustle toward a life rooted in self-compassion, embodied awareness, and resilient calm. You’ll explore how childhood wound patterns shape fight-flight responses, learn to attune to your body’s signals, and build a gentler relationship with your inner critic. Through vivid real-world stories—from therapeutic breakthroughs to a life-changing miscarriage and a surprise Disney adventure—you’ll uncover practical tools to expand your tolerance for hardship, set healthy boundaries, and experience deeper connection with yourself, others, and God. Embrace a new way of living that values softness as strength.

About the Author

Aundi Kolber is a licensed therapist, sought-after speaker, and author who specializes in trauma-informed care and integration of neuroscience with Christian faith. Her insights have appeared in Psychology Today, and she’s coached thousands of individuals and professionals to overcome burnout and reconnect with life. With warmth, authenticity, and over a decade of clinical and personal experience, Aundi guides readers to transform exhaustion into embodied resilience.

Biggest Takeaway

By engaging with Try Softer, you will:• Replace self-criticism with sustainable self-compassion and resilience.• Recognize and expand your window of tolerance to navigate stress with calm.• Set clear, healthy boundaries that honour your needs and preserve relationships.• Cultivate mindfulness and embodied awareness to respond instead of react.• Rewire fight-flight patterns into balanced, empowering rhythms of rest and engagement.

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