Ep. 127. Every day, we face choices — some small and forgettable, others powerful enough to change our health, our relationships, our careers, and sometimes even our lives. We all want to make the right decisions… the ones that keep us safe, grounded, and aligned with who we want to be.
And yet, during stress — especially sudden stress — our thinking brain often shuts down. We try to reason, analyze, and “stay calm,” but the brain’s survival system takes over. The lower brain reacts faster than logic can think. This is where we see fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or shutdown responses take the wheel.
This isn’t failure.
It’s biology.
The good news is that your body already contains built-in self-regulation programs — evolutionary survival skills passed down by our ancestors. And even better, we can train these self-regulation skills so they become automatic. With practice and repetition, these responses become quick, natural, and dependable — even in high-pressure moments.
When we learn to regulate our nervous system, we make clearer decisions, we stay present instead of overwhelmed, and we build habits that create real confidence — not just the appearance of it.
This is what allows us to live intentionally, move with purpose, and choose who we are becoming.
Take care — and walk well.
intro outro music for episodes 1 through 111 done by Jonathan Dominguez Rogue musician. He can be found on youtube at Lazyman2303.
New musical intro and outro music created by Ed Fernandez guitarist extraordinaire. To get in contact with Ed please send me an email at runningmangetskillsproject@gmail.com and I will forward him the contact.
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