Show Notes
We’ve traded the natural world for an artificial one constructed for consumption and safety. In this episode, I talk about the quiet exhaustion of living at a pace we weren't built for. Every moment not spent "improving" is treated like a waste of space. I explore how the digital world’s constant need for our attention is a form of brain rot that drains our mental health. I share my own journey of hitting a wall of burnout and my hesitant, slightly terrifying escape to Glacier National Park. I talk about the edge of a cliff moments that forced me to trade screen time for presence. I also look at the science behind why nature acts as a biological reset for our cortisol and blood pressure. The goal isn't to move to the mountains forever. Instead, it is about finding ways to reclaim your humanity. We can do this through 120 minutes of weekly forest bathing or just appreciating the simple magic of a piece of fruit. It's about stepping outside the system’s logic long enough to remember that we’re all just living on a floating rock in space. ---- Check out my habit tracking app:https://feelwrite.app/
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