Ep 129. Human experience can feel overwhelmingly difficult at times, but not every challenge is a negative one. Some of the most painful moments in life become the source of our greatest strength, resilience, insight, and emotional intelligence. When we move through adversity, we gain hard-earned wisdom—the kind that becomes a powerful internal resource for future challenges.

Difficult experiences shape our perception, our reactions, and our ability to navigate the unknown. They can refine our judgment, sharpen our awareness, and create a more grounded and intentional approach to new situations. But without self-regulation, the mind can misinterpret environments and react impulsively, treating uncertainty as danger—even when no real threat exists.

The adaptive response starts not just in the body, but in the mind. Within 60 to 300 milliseconds, the brain interprets signals, evaluates context, and can even preserve social recognition—preventing us from harming or misjudging a familiar person in moments of stress.

When we integrate our experiences—both the uplifting and the harrowing—we build what psychologists call durable optimism. This is not naive positivity; it is embodied resilience that enriches our lives and enhances the lives of those around us. Through reflection, regulation, and integration, we develop the capacity to move through the world with clarity, compassion, and internal steadiness.

Take care and walk well.

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Ep 128. Every day we’re flooded with information, decisions, patterns — the familiar and the ever-changing. As human beings our brains are wired to seek efficiency. We rely on our mental filters to process what’s known and ignore what’s novel, because novelty demands more energy.
But this very wiring can make us vulnerable: when the environment shifts, when predators (literal or social) hide behind camouflage, our pattern-seeking mind can be tricked.
True resilience comes when we learn not just to rely on the familiar, but to build self-regulation skills that let us step into flow, manage the extremes, and navigate both safety and disruption.
Your mind isn’t only running algorithms of habit and assumption — you can shape the “biological software” by training your nervous system, managing novelty with ease, and turning your body’s built-in survival systems into assets instead of blind spots.
If you’re ready to break free from autopilot, reclaim your intuition, and walk the line between order and chaos with purpose — you’re in the right place.
Take care and walk well.

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intro outro music for episodes 1 through 111 done by Jonathan Dominguez Rogue musician. He can be found on youtube at Lazyman2303.

New musical intro and outro music created by Ed Fernandez guitarist extraordinaire. To get in contact with Ed please send me an email at runningmangetskillsproject@gmail.com and I will forward him the contact.

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Ep. 127. Every day, we face choices — some small and forgettable, others powerful enough to change our health, our relationships, our careers, and sometimes even our lives. We all want to make the right decisions… the ones that keep us safe, grounded, and aligned with who we want to be.

And yet, during stress — especially sudden stress — our thinking brain often shuts down. We try to reason, analyze, and “stay calm,” but the brain’s survival system takes over. The lower brain reacts faster than logic can think. This is where we see fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or shutdown responses take the wheel.

This isn’t failure.
It’s biology.

The good news is that your body already contains built-in self-regulation programs — evolutionary survival skills passed down by our ancestors. And even better, we can train these self-regulation skills so they become automatic. With practice and repetition, these responses become quick, natural, and dependable — even in high-pressure moments.

When we learn to regulate our nervous system, we make clearer decisions, we stay present instead of overwhelmed, and we build habits that create real confidence — not just the appearance of it.

This is what allows us to live intentionally, move with purpose, and choose who we are becoming.

Take care — and walk well.

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intro outro music for episodes 1 through 111 done by Jonathan Dominguez Rogue musician. He can be found on youtube at Lazyman2303.

New musical intro and outro music created by Ed Fernandez guitarist extraordinaire. To get in contact with Ed please send me an email at runningmangetskillsproject@gmail.com and I will forward him the contact.

Donations are not expected but most certainly appreciated. Any funds will go toward further development of the podcast for equipment as we we grow the podcast. Many thanks in advance.

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