Hi, I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka. Welcome to our Monday shift. Every Monday I'll be sharing one

short, prescriptive episode built around a single idea that can help you see yourself your ADHD

or your situation differently. Let's get started.

Okay. Let's get started. Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to think your way out of feeling overwhelmed,

the more overwhelmed you become.

You replay conversations. You worry about the future, you analyze every possible outcome.

You keep thinking that if you can just solve the problem, you'll finally feel better.

But what if thinking is not the answer?

What if your brain is not the best place to start?

Today, we're going to look at something that completely changed the way I think about a disregulated nervous system.

My nervous system.

Sometimes the fastest way to calm your brain is to actually start with your body.

Let's find our set score.

I want you to tune into how you're feeling right now.

Quiet your mind, focus in on your body, and on a scale from zero as calm as you've ever felt to 10 as distressed as

you've ever felt, what is your sud score? Your set score is just a quick snapshot of your

current state. No judgment allowed. Write it down though so you don't forget it. I want you to be able to

compare your beginning set score to your ending set score. So you can tell the impact of this shift.

Okay. Next, let's set an intention for today. Today, I trust that my body can help calm my brain.

Next, we're going to create an identity around this intention.

We're going to ask, who can I be in this intention?

How about this?

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