Is Your Brain Wired for Stress or Peace?

My dear clients are always surprised when I discourage them from doing MORE. 

Somewhere in our minds, we think life coaches are going to tell us to wake earlier, do more on our lists, and become fulfilled through our achievements. 

Can I just say, Gross!

Our success was never about our willpower or discipline. It has always been about feeling safe in our body and mind.

If you grew up, live, or work in an environment where chaos, pressure, or stress abound, it feels wrong to start spending time in a healthy one. 

Our minds will literally start creating reasons to sabotage the good we are trying to do, because it doesn't feel as safe and comfy as it did in our old habits.

This is why we resist and sabotage new year's resolutions, habits, and even small promises we make to ourselves. It feels unsafe. (And it's normal!)

So instead of pushing harder or beating yourself up, what if there was a way to help your brain feel safer in the healthy version of you? 

What if your brain started to feel SAFER exercising than not exercising? 

Or what if your brain felt SAFER communicating with your spouse than avoiding it?

Whatever you're working toward, pushing harder isn't working. You know it, and I know it.

But doing some brain work can!

 

This is our focus in this episode of the 'Weekly Fellowship.'

 

I'm inviting Audye Gonzalez to share her experience as we help show you how to move out of being 'wired for stress.'In order to put on the mind of Christ, we are going to disengage from a mind of Stress.

Audye mentions her blog series on 'Survival Mode,' in the episode. If you'd like to read them, check out the links below:

1.  What Living in Survival Mode is Like https://audyegonzalez.com/2023/09/08/living-in-survival-mode/
2. How I realized I was Living in Survival Mode https://audyegonzalez.com/2023/09/15/how-i-realized-i-was-living-in-survival-mode/
3. 5 Steps for Getting Out of Survival Mode https://audyegonzalez.com/2023/09/29/getting-out-of-survival-mode/ 

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