SHANE​ WARREN

As a therapist, I hate to break it to you, but… if your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, no amount of journaling, meditation apps, or positive affirmations are going to “fix” it. Don’t get me wrong, I love journaling and I’ve seen meditation change lives; that is why I prescribe and teach both in my work. But if your body is still running like it’s being chased by a sabre-toothed tiger, you can’t “mindset” your way out of it.

Here’s the psychological quirk: the longer it’s been since we’ve done something joyful, the more likely we are to delay doing it again. Yes, you read that right. The more starved we are for joy, the more we tell ourselves: “Not yet. I’ll wait until it’s extra special.”

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