Stress Management Techniques Archives

I Had Dopamine All Wrong: What It Really Means for Motivation and Healing

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025|Article, Brain Chemistry, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Neurodiversity, Self Improvement, Stress Management Techniques

For years, I misunderstood dopamine. Like many others diving into wellness podcasts, neurobiology reels, and expert breakdowns, I thought dopamine was all about reward. I assumed it was the chemical...

CBD, I Found One That Worked | Episode 78

April 26, 2024August 2, 2024|Brain Chemistry, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Podcast, Psychology, Stress Management Techniques

A recent webinar brought up some interesting questions about racing thoughts before bed. Racing thoughts are the minds way to strategize to avoid a threat also known as a sympathetic...

Be Aware of What You Consume….and How You Feel | Episode 76

March 6, 2024August 2, 2024|Brain Chemistry, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Nutrition and Diet, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

A recent webinar brought up some interesting questions about racing thoughts before bed. Racing thoughts are the minds way to strategize to avoid a threat also known as a sympathetic...

Never Go to Bed Angry | Episode 76

January 18, 2024April 24, 2024|Brain Chemistry, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Neurodiversity, Podcast, Psychology, Stress Management Techniques

A recent webinar brought up some interesting questions about racing thoughts before bed. Racing thoughts are the minds way to strategize to avoid a threat also known as a sympathetic...

What a PLAN can do for you | Episode 75

January 10, 2024April 26, 2024|Lifestyle & Personal Development, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

Recently I found, a simple plan, even if its the wrong plan helps give form and purpose to activity. Activity without form and purpose can cause worry, fear, anxiety, stress...

Breaking the Cycle

November 28, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Body Resets and Recovery, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

Escaping the Curse of the Overachiever Here in America we go big or go home so it's not uncommon to find individuals who identify as overachievers. These driven souls possess an...

The Science Behind Exercise and Stress Relief

October 31, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Body Resets and Recovery, Exercise and Fitness, Health & Fitness Trends / Research, Stress Management Techniques

The Science Behind Exercise and Stress Relief: Finding the Right Balance In our fast-paced, high-stress world, we often hear that exercise is the antidote to stress. While this statement holds...

Breath Work and Its Benefits

September 29, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Exercise and Fitness, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

Breathwork, the practice of using controlled breathing techniques and patterns, has been an integral part of ancient cultures and traditions around the world for centuries. From the yogic pranayama in...

The Power of HRV: Decoding the Language of Your Autonomic Nervous System

August 17, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Autonomic Nervous System, Brain Chemistry, Psychology, Stress Management Techniques

The Power of HRV: Decoding the Language of Your Autonomic Nervous System Heart Rate Variability, commonly known as HRV, has become a buzzword in the wellness and biohacking communities. But...

Burn Out and How it Effects You | Episode 62

August 17, 2023April 26, 2024|Mental Health and Wellness, Neurodiversity, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

In this enlightening session, we delve deep into the phenomenon of burnout, a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. We explore how burnout...

Embarking on Your Body Regulation Journey | Episode 60

July 26, 2023April 24, 2024|Podcast, Self Improvement, Stress Management Techniques

Welcome to a transformative episode, where we delve into the essential first steps of regulating your body and fostering emotional well-being. Today, we embark on a journey of self-discovery and...

relaxing meditation at sunset lotus pose

Mastering Self-Regulation Techniques

July 25, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

Mastering Self-Regulation Techniques: Building Resilience & Returning to Homeostasis The human body is an exceptional system, capable of performing extraordinary feats of resilience. However, it can also easily be thrown...

Solving Anxiety & Depression Through the Body | Episode 59

July 20, 2023April 24, 2024|Exercise and Fitness, Mental Health and Wellness, Podcast, Psychology, Stress Management Techniques

Welcome to our latest episode, Using the Body to Conquer Anxiety & Depression. We often think of anxiety and depression as problems of the mind, but what if we've been...

Full Sensory Deprivation Experience | Episode 56

April 14, 2023April 25, 2024|Body Resets and Recovery, Health & Wellness, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

I recently went for my second float tank experience. For me, after leaving, it feels like I've slept for a full day and work up completely calm, relaxed and full...

What is a REAL Problem?

April 6, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Relationships, Stress Management Techniques

I’m fortunate enough to have many very supportive and influential people in my life. One bit of advice I received a while ago came from a very close family member,...

Energy Generators vs Energy Consumers

March 30, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

We all have things in our day that are either energy generators or energy consumers. Normally if we feel overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated, angry, triggered, depressed (any other word that describes...

Self Regulation is Your Key to Everything | Episode 50

March 9, 2023April 25, 2024|Brain Chemistry, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

I hate to pat myself on the back, but I have to for this one. This podcast was definitely one of my best :). A simple, straight forward break down...

Life’s Training Ground, Real World Boot Camp

January 20, 2023April 11, 2024|Article, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

Life is a culmination of experiences. If you're reading this, no matter how bad any of those experiences were, you are still alive...you survived. Some of those experiences may have...

Co-Regulation – Nervous Systems Little Helper | Episode 40

November 23, 2022April 26, 2024|Body Resets and Recovery, Podcast, Relationships, Stress Management Techniques

Man, people need regulated. If you don't think so, just look around. Everyone needs help. The truth is, there's really nothing you can do directly to them to help, however,...

ASMR – Weird But it Might Work | Episode 38

November 1, 2022April 26, 2024|Autonomic Nervous System, Brain Chemistry, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

In this episode I chat a bit about ASMR and how I think it could potentially correlate to more nervous system toning. At first it will give you the willys...

You are breathing incorrectly…and how to fix it! | Episode 28

May 19, 2022April 26, 2024|Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

The start to a more relaxing and pain free life is to start breathing properly......all of the time. In this episode we'll discuss why and how you're breathing incorrectly. Techniques...

My Take on TRT | Episode 26

May 3, 2022April 26, 2024|Health & Fitness Trends / Research, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Podcast, Stress Management Techniques

TRT Testosterone Replacement Therapy may be the best thing since sliced bread but I'm not 100% sold on it. Where it may be the only option for some, I truly...

Get it out! | Episode 7

December 23, 2021April 15, 2024|Podcast, Psychology, Self Improvement, Stress Management Techniques

Keeping issues inside and not letting it out can cause internal stress and tension. Find ways to exhaust these internal stressors to alleviate issues.

Environmental Influences

July 23, 2021April 11, 2024|Article, Lifestyle & Personal Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

For about a month now it has felt like my body has been progressively deteriorating. I couldn’t tell you exactly why, but I have a theory. I’m experiencing chronic pain...

man sitting against wall after outdoor run

Stress is Killing Your Gains

April 8, 2021April 11, 2024|Article, Exercise and Fitness, Health & Wellness, Stress Management Techniques

Stress is Killing Your Gains Don’t believe me? Check with science! They’ll tell you that cortisol, the hormone released during stressful periods, although helpful in small doses can actually cause...