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level of awareness Drugs should be used exclusively under the condition of complete |
composure Under any other circumstances they will unhinge your emotional wellbeing |
However hypocritically do recommend you take a drug for the following exercise |
PROGRAM PEACE Self Care Exercises to Reprogram Your Mind and Body |
DeStress Activity Desensitize to the Sensations of Caffeine |
Commit a whole day to observing your bodys reaction to caffeine Make or buy a caffeinated |
beverage of your choice then drink some of it Caffeine taurine and other alkaloids increase |
adrenaline and cortisol The caffeine will lead to the amplification of your discomfort the |
activation of latent trigger points and the straining of various chakralike modules Lie down |
and focus on these intense sensations They may involve buzzing crackling heat or cold and |
they may come in waves Do not fight the waves If you breathe mindfully through the |
twinges of pain convulsing your innards you will learn to control and dispel them Try going |
to sleep in this state |
If you are a regular caffeine consumer try to abstain from caffeine and perform this exercise |
while being exposed to caffeine withdrawal symptoms instead Having encouraged you to |
drink caffeine want to be clear Clinical studies show that longterm use of highly |
caffeinated beverages can result in significant adverse health outcomes including cardiac |
and psychiatric conditions For this reason strongly discourage the consumption of energy |
drinks My subjective opinion is that caffeine should be kept under mg per day which is |
the equivalent of one or two eightounce cups of tea |
Several drugs including hallucinogens dissociatives and psychedelics can induce |
temporary psychosis Profoundly disturbing states of nightmarish terror fear of overdose or |
ultimate entrapment are commonly reported A bad trip is not physical and emotional pain |
caused by a drug It is preexisting pain from bodily tension and latent trigger points unmasked |
by the drug Being exposed to this and being badly and unmindfully distressed by it increases |
trauma in the body However think that any bad trip can be reversed by minutes of paced |
breathing Mental health specialists are searching for a treatment that can be administered to |
patients shortly after an overdose panic attack or horrific trauma believe that deep paced |
breathing should be used in emergency response and clinical settings because it has the power |
to terminate these states and in so doing help block the formation of traumatic memories |
have a friend who smokes concentrated THC every day smokes cigarettes hourly and |
drinks between and drinks a night every night This sounds like a living hell to most |
people But few realize that doing less than this is just a proportionately smaller version of that |
hell have watched this womans good looks erode over just a few years Every time see her |
the squinting and sneering are further entrenched She doesnt even do any hard drugs but the |
poor gal is in constant displeasure and dissatisfaction driven by her withdrawal symptoms She |
once described her pain to me as claws and teeth tugging at her internal organs and devouring |
her from the inside out believe this is an insightful description of what it feels like to have |
your chakralike modules saturated in inflammation and trapped in partial contraction |
Video Games Violent Movies and Loud Music Contribute to Stress |
Humans have a tendency to create unhealthy attachments to forms of overstimulation was |
addicted to video games violent movies and loud music Just as with drugs we become |
hooked on the dopamine and adrenaline they produce and the fleeting thrill causes us to |
ignore the persistent lowlevel panic |
Chapter The Amygdala Cortisol and Chronic Stress |
Traditional huntergatherers had exceptionally low stimulation levels of the time |
They were out in nature Today we plug into many streams of overstimulation that promote |
thrillseeking and hyperarousal Videos of street fights epic fails people getting injured |
combat sports horror movies and other forms of sensory assault are some of the most popular |
videos online As with pornography these intense but damaging experiences make us |
dissatisfied with our real lives believe that some peoples limbic systems respond to intense |
media stimulation with the challenge response but think most respond to them with the |
threat response |
Social media use video games and the violent nature of modern movies and television |
fragment our attention and foster a gambling mindset that causes us to become addicted to |
shortlived thrills News outlets design the daily coverage of current events and politics to incite |
negative emotions because it grabs attention Everything from unsolicited emails to our social |
media feed to the nightly news report inundates us with shock confusion and consternation |
Modern media has been documented to decrease the capacity for concentration discipline |
and the kind of work ethic necessary to thrive in the modern professional sector |
Almost any wild mammal placed in a nightclub or movie theater would frantically try to |
escape Ironically these are the places we go to relax even though our innate senses want to |
retreat from loud sounds bright lights and quick movement They keep our amygdala ringing |
with fear Even childrens movies today are hysterically paced and feature constant calamity |
and pandemonium A large proportion of children are incapable of breathing through their |
noses under these conditions As we sit consuming popular media we hyperventilate sneer |
startle raise our eyebrows brace our vocal cords and protract our necks As long as you allow |
media content to impede your breathing pattern this is inescapable |
DeStress Activity Disengage from an Action Flick |
The next time you watch a suspenseful movie television show or video game carefully |
monitor your internal reactions When the main character is risking their life and there are |
big stakes notice how somewhere deep down inside of you you hold a conviction that says |
Dont take a full long breath or else you will put the protagonist of the movie in jeopardy |
Do you see how absurd this situation is What is happening to a fictional character in a film |
should not adversely affect your breathing |
The fear of breathing properly is our most limiting belief At the theater or on your couch |
pull out your paced breathing app dim the screen and override this tendency as you |
continue to watch While you witness the character experience peril breathe long slow |
breaths You will be amazed by how this allows you to detach from and become desensitized |
to the nailbiting worriment |
When the diaphragm tenses it is like a turtle retreating into its shell It wants to hide |
from loud sounds and fast movement When it is afraid it lies still in partial contraction When |
it feels safe it ventures out While we consume entertainment media our tendency is to breathe |
with the chest and freeze the diaphragm in place The diaphragm remains buried inside the rib |
cage like the turtles head inside its shell This keeps the belly still During each inhalation |
PROGRAM PEACE Self Care Exercises to Reprogram Your Mind and Body |
pay attention to the downstroke of your diaphragm Imagine it emerging from the bottom of |
your ribs and pushing on the contents of your belly As you perform Activity above |
you should have dozens of breakthrough moments where little by little you are able to |
encourage your diaphragm to come out and play |
As with drug use intense stimulation from modern media causes us to completely |
disregard the panic signals our body is sending us Performing paced breathing while engaging |
in these activities is an excellent way to learn to retain your composure as you are inundated If |
you practice you will get to the point where you can breathe through your nose at five breaths |
per minute in a loud theater digital firefight or clamoring nightclub for hours at a time Allow |
me to point out that it doesnt matter which arena arcade or bar you are in if you breathe at |
five breaths per minute or less you are automatically the coolest cat there |
Most video games create suspenseful situations in which players must react quickly to keep |
their character from being hurt or killed The simulated danger and time pressure recruits fast |
acting areas of the brain such as the amygdala and basal ganglia to help perform the |
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