About this episode
The episode discusses the difference between merely surviving and truly living, exploring the impact of survival mode on mental health and offering a path to presence.
Send us Fan Mail The quiet truth most of us avoid: getting through the week isn’t the same as living a life. We open up about the hidden cost of wearing busy as a badge, why autopilot feels productive but empties the soul, and how survival mode hijacks the brain’s chemistry—spiking cortisol, flattening dopamine, and muting joy. Drawing on practical neuroscience and candid personal stories, we map a simple, humane path from pressure to presence that anyone can start today. We begin by naming ...
People in this episode
Host: Garry
Topics covered
- survival mode
- neuroscience
- mental health
- presence
- self-improvement
Keywords
- survival mode
- cortisol
- dopamine
- joy
- neuroscience
- self-improvement
- mental health
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