pull yourself together
- composeCreate or arrange
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- calmFree from agitation
- breatheExchange air through lungs
- collectBring items together
focus · grip · strength · recover · regroup · brave · stoic · resilient · backbone · grit · tears · trembling · shaken · overwhelmed · scattered · crisis · courage · resolve
emotional composure
pull yourself togetherfall apart
Break into pieces
break down · lose it · have a meltdown · go to pieces · crack up
psychological disintegration
pull yourself togetherfall to pieces
Fragment completely, lose cohesion
disintegrate · crumble · collapse · come apart at the seams · shatter