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If feeling calm feels like a distant memory, if anxiety, fear, snapping, overthinking, or that wired-but-tired feeling has become your norm, survival mode has likely become your default, and it’s starting to feel like part of who you are.
Many people come to accept this state as “normal” When survival mode has been your baseline long enough, it starts to feel like part of your personality, like "this is just how I am."
But it isn’t who you are. It’s a nervous system that hasn’t felt safe enough to settle. Calm isn’t something you’ve lost; it's something your body hasn’t been supported to access yet.
As your system regulates, everyday life changes in noticeable ways. This is the quiet power of regulation. It doesn’t make life perfect, but it makes it manageable. It gives you access to presence, resilience, and choice. When your body knows it’s safe, you don’t just feel calmer. You live differently. Ready to reclaim your calm? LISTEN NOW ✨
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Chapters:
00:00 Opening
01:21 Biological and physiological shifts
02:46 Improves mental health
03:40 Improves cognitive function
03:55 Improves resilience
04:07 Improves quality of life
08:49 What everyday life looks like when we're calm
26:01 Guest One: Imani
32:09 Guest Two: Queenbdivine
39:09 Guest Three: Steven
45:57 Technique One: Deep breathing
46:22 Technique Two: Movement
47:27 Technique Three: Sensory grounding
48:49 Technique Four: Vagus nerve stimulation
50:01 Technique Five: Crying
50:45 Technique Six: Sleep
52:26 Technique Seven: Nature
53:51 Technique Eight: Social connection
55:52 Technique Nine: Hydration and nutrition
