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Have you ever said, “I don’t know what happened — I just snapped”?

In today’s episode of Dad Tired Daily, Jerrad explores why men don’t actually go from calm to out of control in an instant — even though it feels that way. Using a simple (and memorable) analogy about teleportation and flying cars, this episode explains how stress builds gradually in the nervous system long before a blowup ever happens.

This episode is about learning to notice the early warning signs — the off-ramps — so you can tend your inner world before frustration spills onto the people you love most.

This is daily inner hygiene — small, practical awareness that helps men lead with steadiness instead of reaction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why the nervous system doesn’t jump from “zero to 100”
• How stress and anger actually escalate in stages
• The physical and emotional warning signs most men miss
• Why reactions often feel sudden — even when they aren’t
• How Scripture calls men to tend and guard their inner world
• One simple daily practice to reduce reactivity at home and work

Scripture Referenced

Proverbs 4:23 (ESV)
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Today’s Inner Hygiene Practice

Before transitioning from one part of your day to another —
car → work
work → meeting
driveway → home

Pause for one minute and ask yourself:

“What am I feeling right now?”

Name it without fixing it:

• tired
• irritated
• overwhelmed
• anxious
• hungry
• tense

Research shows that simply naming an emotion helps reduce its intensity and brings clarity back online. This small act of awareness can prevent bigger reactions later.

Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17576282/