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Embarrassment. Shame. Fear. When those emotions flood our body, it makes sense that the first reaction is NOT to make sense of it. For a lot of us - the sympathetic nervous system kicks in and tells us to Run. Fight. Or Disappear.

These aren’t signs you’re a bad person, but they’re signals to pay attention to, not run away from. But the goal becomes (if we desire the grounding and internal strength to grow) building enough capacity to pause before they become your response.
Here are a few shifts that have helped me move from reaction to grounded response:
• Instead of asking, “How do I prove I didn’t mean it?” ask, “What actually happened?”
• Instead of searching for excuses, get curious about what’s true.
• Before you respond, notice what your body is doing. Is your jaw tight? Is your chest braced? Is your breath shallow? Your body often tells you you’re in protection mode before your mind realizes it.
• Remember that your first reaction is your nervous system trying to keep you safe. Your second response is where your values live.
Accountability isn’t about proving you’re a good person. It’s practicing staying present long enough to respond from authenticity instead of protection.
If you’re interested in understanding the relationship between your nervous system, movement, and the way you show up in everyday life, comment NEWSLETTER and I’ll send you a link to join it.

When someone gives you feedback that stings, what’s your first instinct?

Embarrassment. Shame. Fear. When those emotions flood our body, it makes sense that the first reaction is NOT to make sense of it. For a lot of us - the sympathetic nervous system kicks in and tells us to Run. Fight. Or Disappear.

These aren’t signs you’re a bad person, but they’re signals to pay attention to, not run away from. But the goal becomes (if we desire the grounding and internal strength to grow) building enough capacity to pause before they become your response.
Here are a few shifts that have helped me move from reaction to grounded response:
• Instead of asking, “How do I prove I didn’t mean it?” ask, “What actually happened?”
• Instead of searching for excuses, get curious about what’s true.
• Before you respond, notice what your body is doing. Is your jaw tight? Is your chest braced? Is your breath shallow? Your body often tells you you’re in protection mode before your mind realizes it.
• Remember that your first reaction is your nervous system trying to keep you safe. Your second response is where your values live.
Accountability isn’t about proving you’re a good person. It’s practicing staying present long enough to respond from authenticity instead of protection.
If you’re interested in understanding the relationship between your nervous system, movement, and the way you show up in everyday life, comment NEWSLETTER and I’ll send you a link to join it.

Some things are worth letting go of.

Old beliefs.
Memories that continue to cause us pain.
Excuses that protect us from discomfort.

Spend just one day living as though you’ve let that thing go. Don’t commit, just practice experiencing and correcting.

Every time you respond differently to a moment of challenge—even in a small way—you collect evidence that you’re capable of more than yesterday’s version of you believed.
This week’s newsletter explores the practice that’s helped me build capacity in my business, my movement, and my everyday life: curiosity.

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