Have you ever gone on a walk and gotten back to where you started without actually being on the walk? Our brain has a remarkable way of defaulting to threat—potential or real—and making it all feel very real, in our mind and nervous system, through the stories and “movies” it plays.
I try hard to practice what I preach — to make a daily habit of practicing the skills and embodying the nervous-system supportive tools that I believe so deeply in.
After spending most of January reflecting on values (see last month’s blog) — In February, I made it a consistent practice to check in with my values and how I’m choosing to live into them each day. At the end of my day, I sit for a few minutes and reflect on a few simple questions in relation to my values: high points, low points, a moment of gratitude, what did I learn… and did I get my steps in 🤣.
