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Lorwen C Nagle, PhD

@LORWEN108

Sep 11, 2025 • 14 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X

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Most people think thought creates reality.

It doesn’t.

Joe Dispenza was only HALF RIGHT.

The missing piece? IS IN THIS THREAD 🧵...

High achievers are obsessed with quantum leaps.

But the real leap isn’t thought → reality.

It’s shadow → wholeness.

Your brain runs on 3 neural networks.
Your psyche unfolds through 3 alchemical stages.

Our minds are based in imagination.
My framework for transformation is neuro-alchemy.

This isn’t just shadow integration work.

It’s a live alchemical process that rewires how you perceive, act, and create.

Fuse them—and you don’t just change your brain.
You change your LIFE.

Joe Dispenza proved that thought alone can rewire the brain.
But thought without imagery is stuck in unconscious emotional traps.

That’s why high achievers are outwardly successful, but inwardly empty.

Listen to Joseph Campbell talk about unlocking your dragon...

Vico saw it first in 1744.

He said: The foundation of human knowledge is not reason but imaginative universals—myths, symbols, and images.

Jung confirmed this by saying that imagery is at the basis of our minds.

Individuation unfolds through symbols and visuals.

It's an alchemical process.

Involving three elements:

Fire, Sea, and Vessel.

Neuroscience now validates this:

1. The Salience Network (SN) becomes the fire of attention.

2. The Default Mode Network (DMN) becomes the sea of imagination.

3. The Executive Control Network (ECN) becomes the vessel of integration.

Together they shape how we see, feel, and act.

When SN, DMN, and ECN fall out of sync, you get anxiety, overthinking, and perfectionism.

When you fuse them-- through symbolism and imagery-- you get wholeness.

This doesn't require new ways of thinking, it requires integrating the shadow parts of yourself + integration.

Walking outdoors without devices frees the salience system.
Drawing releases unconscious images into form.

Research shows both practices rewire neural connectivity and unlock dormant imagination.

This is what I teach.

Embodied alchemy.

Mindfulness gave you focused attention.
Manifestation practices gave you intention.
Individuation gives you integration.

The quantum leap is not becoming supernatural.
It's becoming fully who you were always meant to be.

Anxiety isn't random.

It’s your Shadow trying to break free.

It’s your soul saying:

“Stop performing. Start listening....and start drawing."

I work with CEOs, artists, and doctors to break free of their shadow.

I offer them the rare opportunity to face their Shadow and permanently break free.

Hi, I'm Lorwen Nagle.

I've spent 40 years as a Harvard-trained psychologist, studying consciousness with the Dalai Lama, and helping thousands untangle their minds.

As a Ph.D. psychology grad from @UTAustin
a Postdoc from @Harvard I can help you unlock your mind for greater success.

So, if you feel lost, anxious, or stressed out with your current life, schedule a free discovery call and we'll decode it:
calendly.com/lorwen_consult…

If this thread resonated with you, I explore psychology, philosophy, and personal transformation in my work.

Follow @Lorwen108 for more insights on the journey to authenticity.

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Feb 8

CO₂ sensitivity is one of the most powerful (and ignored) nervous-system interventions.

But, most people don’t know this system exists.

Here are 7 ways to calm your CO₂ alarm + lower your anxiety (in seconds).🧵
1. Stop “silent overbreathing.”

Most anxious people aren’t breathing too little.

They’re breathing TOO MUCH (fast, shallow, chest-only breathing).

That keeps your chemoreflex on a hair trigger.

Instead:

breathe quieter
breathe lower (belly/ribs)
slow your pace

2. Lengthen your exhale.

This instantly downshifts your nervous system's thread detector.

Slow breathing with longer exhales reduces nervous system anxiety and shift body stress within minutes.

Try:

Inhale 4 seconds → Exhale 6–8 seconds

Do 6 cycles at first.

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Feb 4

Ernie Hudson is 80 years old.

And he looks stronger than most men half his age.

His secret?

No “get shredded in 30 days"...

Just repeatable systems he’s followed for years:

He basically treats physical fitness like mental fitness:

Small reps.
Daily repetition.
No drama.

And that’s why it lasts decades.

The lesson?

Consistency beats intensity.

A system you can run for 20 years beats a “transformation” you quit in 20 days.

Your body and mind are your responsibility.

Hudson says, "Build habits that compound."

At 30 you call it “fitness.”

At 80 you call it freedom.

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Feb 3

Anxiety isn’t overthinking.

It’s your brain reacting to uncertainty...
and your soul reaching for freedom.

I condensed Kierkegaard into 4 moves. Use this when anxiety spikes.🧵

At 21, Kierkegaard watched his 5th sibling die.

By 30, he was engaged, famous, and set for a conventional life—

Then he detonated it.

He broke off the engagement.

Rejected the “safe path.”

And wrote the line that explains modern anxiety better than most therapists:

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”

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Feb 1

David Sinclair is a longevity expert.

But his most underrated “longevity protocol” isn’t supplements.

It’s how he keeps anxiety low in a high-pressure life.

Here's Sinclair's 6-rule system. (you don't want to miss this) 🧵

1. Choose stressors that make you stronger.

Stop lumping all “stress” together.

There are 2 kinds:

1. Biological stress (hormesis) that builds resilience.

2. Psychological stress that grinds you down.

They shouldn’t even share the same word.

2. Schedule “quiet time” like it’s medicine.

Not “vibe” time.
A calendar rule.

Book quiet time daily—so problems don’t hijack your nervous system.

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Jan 31

Most people aren’t “burned out.”

They’re stuck in always-on stress.

Here are 7 ways to switch it off (without meds) 🧵

1. Stop putting your brain in scatterbrain mode.

When your attention is constantly yanked around, your body stays keyed up.
Even “rest” doesn’t feel restful.

Try this:
Check social 2x/day + 30 minutes phone-free quiet or device-free walking.

2. Get morning light—especially in winter.

Morning light sets your body clock, which stabilizes mood and sleep.

Try this:
10–20 minutes outside early (no sunglasses if you can).

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Lorwen C Nagle, PhD

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Jan 28

5 personality traits that predict how you handle stress.

Find yours in 30 seconds (and how to work with it) 🧵

First: the Big 5 are not “labels.”

They’re your nervous system’s default strategy.

When you're aware of your default strategy, you can build on it and let it empower you.

Let's dive in...

1. High Neuroticism = The Threat Sensor

When you're high on neuroticism, you feel everything early, before others. You're very sensitive.

The signs of Neuroticism are:

→ overthinking
→ health worries
→ tension & rumination
→ The inner feeling: “I can’t turn this off.”

Quick fixes:

Regulate first, analyze second.
One sure-fire way to regulate is to walk outdoors without devices.
You want to downshift your alarm system. Walking is primo.