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You canā€™t make yourself relaxā€¦

ā€¦just like you canā€™t make yourself stop thinking. All you can do is create the space for your nervous system to relax for you šŸ¤” Think about it this way. There are 2 main branches in the Autonomic Nervous System: 1. The Sympathetic Nervous System, which is responsible for not just fight-or-flight but also for … Continue reading

One problem to rule them all

Iā€™m a big fan of simplicity (and The Lord of the Rings šŸ’). I remember a few years ago, I discovered a couple of guys who talked about a pyramid in relationship to losing weight, lifting weights and bulking up. They called it the “The Pyramid of Nutrition Priorities” and I LOVED how simple it … Continue reading

Donā€™t read the news šŸ“°

Continuing on from this weekā€™s email on why conspiracy theories are a waste of time, energy and brain spaceā€¦ Daily Beast subscriber Almog says: Conspiracy theories are one thing but reading the news is honestly as bad and people have similarly stupid reasons to do itā€¦ And itā€™s meaningless and useless just like [conspiracy theories]. I agree … Continue reading

No, I donā€™t sell actual bandaids at Rageheart šŸ¤•

Iā€™ve got a thing going live this week on another website and one of the people there got the wrong idea about Rageheart šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø If youā€™ve been reading my emails, you know I like to poke fun at other techniques for being happier, less anxious and more fulfilled. Techniques like: I even say that all … Continue reading

Youā€™re not meant to be happy all the time

Back before I discovered the world of nervous system rewilding, I thought a good goal was to basically be happy all the time. I wouldnā€™t have phrased it exactly like that but the intention was the same: Get rid of all the uncomfortable feelings and only have the nice feelings šŸ„³ In other wordsā€¦ No … Continue reading

Why canā€™t I focus and concentrate?

According to the emerging science of nervous system healing, one of the main reasons people struggle to focus and concentrate is nervous system dysregulation. This means that your nervous system is stuck in some amount of fight, flight or freeze. In other wordsā€¦ Your nervous system feels unsafe at present and wants to either run away, attack … Continue reading

The surprising cost of nervous system dysregulation

How many opportunities have you missed due to nervous system dysregulation? šŸ˜¬ Procrastination šŸ„± Bad sleep šŸ˜° Imposter syndrome and self-doubt šŸ˜Ŗ Low energy and motivation šŸ¤” Not knowing how to follow your impulse or gut (and as a result, lacking a sense of purpose, direction and meaning in your life) All of these things … Continue reading

ā€œI shrieked so loud the windows rattledā€

I showed Rageheart to a friend the other day and he gave me some important feedback: Thanks for sharing the podcast links, Iā€™ll have a listen at some point and Iā€™ll return the favour with some more images soon. I have had a good look at RageHeart and also showed a good mate of mine … Continue reading

The 3-foot deep ā€œseaā€ of glass bottles

I waded into the kitchen last night after dinner and saw glass bottles EVERYWHERE šŸ˜³ I say ā€œwadedā€ because it was like wading into the ocean, except instead of water, it was a 3-foot deep ā€œseaā€ of glass bottles (thankfully, the bottles were unbroken). There were glass bottles on the floorā€¦ ā€¦glass bottles on all … Continue reading

Cocaine, cigarettes and social media

I just rolled and stretched out my sore, aching muscles with a red lacrosse ball on the back porch āš¾ļø Every morning, I aim for 15 minutes. I donā€™t always do itā€¦ but I know if I do it at least every 4 days in 5, Iā€™ll feel better, Iā€™ll be more flexible (physically AND … Continue reading

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