BRIG — The Four Limbs of Movement (Practice Version)

BRIG — Practice

Educator/parent run‑book. Dense phrase with soft tooltip — your today‑ready guide to keeping re‑entry cheap, dignity intact, and agency preserved.

How to Run BRIG (today)
  • [bomb]Cheap starts|Bounded entry lowers stakes: 10‑seconds, one line, near/far, with/without partner[/bomb]
  • [bomb]Repair fast|Impact → empathize → boundary → next step; dignity first, temperature down[/bomb]
  • [bomb]Show ladders back|Two clear levels; A/B choices; success path visible at a glance[/bomb]
  • [bomb]Limits with dignity|“Feelings allowed. Harm isn’t. We repair, then re‑enter.” Predictable supports[/bomb]
  • [bomb]Treat disengagement as a signal|Cost/conflict cue — not proof of “not learned”[/bomb]
The Four Moves

Brush

[bomb]Normalize|Name the state without shame; shrink stakes[/bomb]

[bomb]Bounded start|“Give me 10‑seconds / one line / one try”[/bomb]

[bomb]Lower threat|Choice of tool/place/with‑near‑far[/bomb]

Repair

[bomb]Impact first|State what happened without blame[/bomb]

[bomb]Empathize|Name effort/feeling; drop temperature[/bomb]

[bomb]Boundary + next|State limit; offer the next smallest step[/bomb]

Invite

[bomb]Visible ladders|Level 1 / Level 2 re‑entry options[/bomb]

[bomb]Bounded choices|A/B; sketch/words; near/far; with/solo[/bomb]

[bomb]Rational re‑entry|Make the next move the obvious one[/bomb]

Govern

[bomb]Limits with dignity|Authority without humiliation[/bomb]

[bomb]Predictable supports|Routines, roles, audits; reversible moves[/bomb]

[bomb]Script|“Feelings allowed. Harm isn’t. We repair, then re‑enter.”[/bomb]

Keep the Posture
  • [bomb]Clear Mirror, Calm Water|Regulate yourself first; act proportionally[/bomb]
  • [bomb]Stewardship, not ownership|You own conditions (safety, dignity, access) — not outcomes[/bomb]