Primitive Brain
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The Trigger Lit the Fuse, but It Is Not All the Dynamite
A computer update fails. A partner asks one more question. A child leaves another mess. A stranger cuts us off—and the reaction is enormous. The immediate event may be the fuse. It is rarely all the dynamite. Stress, pain, exhaustion, old helplessness, repeated frustration, and accumulated associations may already be packed into the system. The…
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Mental Chatter Needs a New Path, Not Another Fight
Mental chatter can sound like a room full of small authorities: You should. You have to. You forgot. You are behind. What if this goes wrong? What will they think? The noise may drive impressive performance. It can also consume the inner space where desire, creativity, rest, and true self-expression become audible. Trying to destroy…
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Mental Mugging: What Steps To Take To Reclaim Your Mind
Do you feel trapped in your mind with negative thoughts and stories? Those powerful thoughts can overwhelm, deplete, and shatter our confidence and sense of safety. They literally mug us and build fear and disempowerment. Last time I talked about the difference between being in Victim, Survivor, and Thriver Modes and what a person in…
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Do Not Downplay Your Resilience
The primitive brain is excellent at finding what could go wrong. When we consider travel, visibility, leadership, creative work, or speaking against the crowd, it may produce a vivid inventory of risk. Some risks are real. Emotional freedom does not require pretending otherwise. The overlooked part of the equation is often our capacity to respond.…
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What makes you feel safe?
What makes you feel safe? What if you could trigger that safe feeling more easily? Let’s explore this together… Okay… So when you reach for safety, what do you reach for? Write down the first thing you think of (food, a hug from a certain person, your bed, your pet, or your credit card)
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Reclaim the Gallop in Your Creative Energy
Some people carry a galloping quality: ideas move quickly, imagination travels, and enthusiasm races toward what feels alive. When that energy was repeatedly met with “No, no, no,” the adult system may become extraordinarily good at stopping. The stopping can look like maturity. Underneath, a powerful part of us may still be tied to the…