Show Notes
This week’s Field Report is the follow-up on vagus nerve regulation, still-face parenting, and trying to soothe our fried nervous systems.
I tested the homework:
Ice water dunk. Breath work. Humming (unfortunately, in public).
Links Mentioned
Vagus nerve stimulation device - https://shorturl.at/Q0YQQ Breath work app - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/breathwrk-breathing-exercises/id1481804500 Gospel Sunday Service Choir track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qre8LJVd3o (wait for SIA to come out and sing with them, it gets me every time. Also look up 'sunday service choir' on youtube or spotify and enjoy the full album. I love 'rain' and 'father stretch' the most.
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In this episode we discuss:
Full head ice dunk attempts (and whether they calm you down or just make you feel mildly feral) Why breath work felt surprisingly effective The school gate humming incident The still-face experiment and why scrolling in front of your kids hits differently Why regulation starts in the body, not the brain Whether overthinking (and over-ChatGPT-ing) makes stress worse The new vagus nerve stimulation device you can clip to your ear The gospel choir soundtrack that fuelled my public “moment” Why humans used to regulate naturally (and now need calendar reminders to breathe)
💀 Fail of the Week
Public humming. Misread eye contact. A minor wellbeing check from one of the two hot dads.
We move.
💡 Find of the Week
Regulation is physical.
You cannot reason your way out of stress when your heart is racing.
Long exhales > spiralling thoughts. Unclench your jaw > rewrite your narrative. Body first. Brain second.
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