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Human Patterns Under Pressure

Kathie Owen

This is not a self-help book.
It does not offer strategies, motivation, or fixes.

It is a practical orientation to how humans behave inside high-pressure systems.

If you’ve ever:

  • felt the emotional cost of staying regulated in chaotic environments

  • sensed patterns others couldn’t name

  • wondered whether the pressure was structural, not personal

  • outgrown performance culture but still carry responsibility

you will recognize yourself here.

This book is written for people who notice.

It is observational.
Grounded.
Clear.

You are reading it before formal publication.
Future editions may expand or refine language, but this version reflects the full spine of the work.

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