Emotions & feelings
a reset button
something that helps you start afresh
A reset button is an activity or experience that helps you mentally begin again after a difficult time.
Hear it in real life
What helps you recover after a stressful week?
A quiet weekend is a reset button.
Cooking dinner is a reset button for me after a long day.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: A short walk is a reset switch for me.
Say: A short walk is a reset button for me.
The expression uses 'button', not 'switch', in this metaphor for starting afresh.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a reset button; act as a reset button; need a reset button
Your turn: say it out loud
Cooking dinner is a reset button for me after a long day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a reset button
something that helps you start afresh
“Cooking dinner is a reset button for me after a long day.”
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