Your brain was NEVER designed to speed 80 mph in a 10-ton metal box.

Or, scroll 10X images in 20 minutes.

Here are 5 reasons why...

You can't sleep, overthink, and feel exhausted.

And, how to break free (Harvard-backed neuroscience)...🧵
1/ Anxiety and panic attacks aren't just fight or flight.

They come from chronic dysregulation of your neurobiological brain networks.

• The Salience Network (SN)
• The Default Mode Network (DMN)
• The Executive Control Network (ECN)

This chronic imbalance drives panic attacks, overthinking, and people pleasing.

I'm 63.

At age 10, I began searching for life's deepest truths.

I devoured the Upanishads, Buddhist texts, and Christian mysticism.

Here are 8 insights from my lifetime of inner work. A THREAD 1/ Eastern spirituality has been watered down in the West.

Texts like the Shiva Sutras and Chandogya Upanishad aren't about becoming mindful; they point to a reality shift:

You are not the watcher—you are the creative force itself.

The hidden cost of living inside other people’s worldviews:

Anxiety.
Overthinking.
People-pleasing.

Ludwig Wittgenstein points the way, and I'll show you how to break free.🧵
You weren’t born anxious.

You were trained to ignore your inner voice and obey invisible rules.

This training came from parents, your culture, and school.
Each had an agenda for who you should be.

You inherited their worldviews.

And now you call it “reality.”

The trauma trap no one talks about:

I call it: The Safety Script.

A survival mode that looks like self-care but's really...

Overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfectionism all rolled into one.

Here are 5 ways to break free from it and thrive...🧵
The “Safety Script” is the hidden trauma loop behind overthinking, people-pleasing, and perfectionism.

You think you're being careful.

You think you're being kind.

But you're actually stuck in a persistent trauma loop--

a blend of "fawning" and "functional freeze" that looks like self-care.

Perfectionism is never about getting it right.

It’s about protection.

Until you feel safe, your efforts will never feel like freedom.

Here are 7 steps out of perfectionism (you won't get anywhere else)...🧵
Perfectionism is a nervous system stuck in survival mode.

You're fleeing shame, failure, and fear of abandonment.

You’re not being “pushed by a vision.”

You're being pulled by your fear.

The most overlooked, deceptively simple path to true freedom:

Facing your inner demons.

Here’s Naval Ravikant’s 7-step framework for peeling back
your false self—and reclaiming your authenticity.

Most founders never get this far.
A THREAD 🧵 Who is Naval Ravikant?

A Silicon Valley legend.
Early investor in Uber, Twitter, and AngelList.
Built billions through clarity and long bets.

But his real success?

Freedom from his inner demons and the ideal/false self he grew up with.

A freedom most people have never experienced in their lifetime.

Most anxiety isn’t about fear.

It’s about belief.

Deep down, your nervous system is clinging to a story:

“If I perform perfectly, I will be loved.”

This thread will help you find that story—and rewrite it.🧵
Most people think anxiety is about:

– Rapid breathing
– Panic attacks
– Fight or flight

But at its core, anxiety is about a personal narrative.

You’re not indecisive. You’re not “too nice.”

You’re stuck in a trauma loop of people-pleasing and overthinking.

It’s not your personality.

It’s your nervous system replaying old survival scripts.

Here’s the truth—(most therapists won't tell you) 🧵 Overthinking is thought to be a bad habit.

It’s not.

It’s a survival mechanism.

Same with people-pleasing.

People-pleasing isn't a kind of gracious personality trait.
It's a way you micro-manage your body's reaction to perceived threats.

Both overthinking and people-pleasing are reactions to perceived trauma.

He barely speaks.

But he makes billionaires cry openly, like babies.

Lex Fridman

He's reimagined what it means to be authentic.

Here are 9 controversial neuro-hacks that make him unshakable:🧵 Born in Russia. Raised by a physicist father.

Lex studied at MIT, worked on autonomous vehicles, and taught at one of the most elite institutions on Earth.

But instead of climbing the academic ladder, he walked away.

He knew his truth lay deeper in his psyche.

He craved a raw, unscripted exploration of the human experience.

Why High Emotional Intelligence Is Destroying High Performers (and How to Reverse It)

The moment you became emotionally intelligent, you lost yourself.

Here are 10 MUST-KNOW facts that will save you from permanent disconnection ...🧵
People think emotional intelligence is about wisdom.
But when you're a child, emotional intelligence is about survival.

You become:

•The good one
•The talented one
•The responsible one

And you live out an identity that pleases others.

Your anxiety didn’t start in adulthood.
It started when you became "The Good One."

People-pleasing is harmful.

It rewires your brain and fractures your sense of self.
Here's what most therapists won't tell you: 🧵 Being a people pleaser is an adaptation that hides your true self.

Over time, people-pleasing:

1. Reshapes your brain for survival.
2. Destroys your sense of identity.
3. Sets you up for chronic anxiety.

Neuroscientist Joe Dispenza spent 30+ years researching how to rewire the brain.

His 7 mind-blowing insights will help you overcome anxiety.

So, if you're stuck in fear, stress, or overthinking—Dispenza's method will change your life:🧵 Insight #1--

Dr. Joe Dispenza says up to 90% of doctor visits in the Western world are linked to emotional distress.

Because your thoughts trigger your biology, your thinking messes up your body chemistry.

Not the other way around.

If you live in mental stress long enough → your physiology changes for the worse. (even if you hit the gym 5 days a week!)

Jung predicted the modern identity crisis 100 years ago.

And he left a roadmap for escaping it.

This isn’t some vague philosophical idea—it’s a concrete psychological process with real-world consequences.

Here’s Jung’s warning, and how to break free...🧵 Most people are stuck on what I call the Default Path:

School → Job → Success → Burnout → "Wtf now?"
You did everything “right.”

But it still feels wrong.

Why?

Because that path builds a life for you, not from you.

I cured my crippling anxiety without meds.

The $79 billion anxiety industry is terrified of this.

My anxiety dropped 85% in 30 days using these 5 ancient mental models.

Here's what they're not telling you....🧵
First mental model:

The Stoic Dichotomy of Control

It tells us 98% of what we worry about is COMPLETELY out of our control.

This idea comes from one of Rome's greatest philosophers--

Epictetus (a former slave).

He taught that freedom comes ONLY from recognizing what's in your control.

I'm 63.

I blamed age for slowing down...

But age wasn’t the issue.

Something deeper was silently draining me.

Here are 7 ways to stop burnout, cure anxiety, and conquer depression. (before it becomes irreversible!)
You’re not lazy. You’re not broken.

Your SEROTONIN is low, and it’s destroying your mental health.

It’s the hidden reason you feel burned out, anxious, and depressed.

Most people think anxiety is caused by indecision.

But it goes deeper.

FOBO--Fear of Better Options--is silently hijacking your mind.

Here's Francis Lucille's 9-step protocol to break free...🧵 FOBO is a modern-day paralysis.

You're flooded with choices:

• Which project to pursue
• Which job to take
• Which niche to build in
• Even what to eat or watch

But choosing one means rejecting all others.

You end up, NEVER acting.

This is Gabor Maté.

He's spent 12 years treating addicts in Vancouver's most notorious drug district.

And he discovered why our entire approach to addiction and trauma is scientifically wrong.

Here's what it taught me and how to reverse trauma (backed by science): 🧵 In 12 years treating addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Dr. Maté never met a single female patient who hadn't been sexually abused as a child.

NONE of the men escaped severe childhood trauma either.

Who chooses that kind of beginning?

All 500 guests at Steve Jobs's memorial service got his autobiography.

Paramahansa Yogananda heals what doctors can't.

It's impossible to be psychologically trapped, stressed & anxious after reading his teachings.

If you want to be a high performer, read this: 🧵
The man behind the book:

Paramahansa Yogananda.

He came to America from India in 1920.

In 1947, he gave a lecture about habits that changed how thousands of people lived.

He shared ONE idea that made Steve Jobs rethink everything about design and life.

The most powerful mental health skill you can develop:

Your Imagination.

But therapists and gurus completely misunderstand how it actually works.

CBT, meditation, and journaling—most miss the point.

Here's why it's the missing piece to unlock your mind: 🧵
When Eckhart Tolle had his breakthrough at 29, he spent two years sitting on park benches in a state of bliss.

People thought he was crazy.

What he discovered about "presence" wasn't just spiritual—it was a fundamental insight into how consciousness shapes reality.

The most dangerous, oddly glorified, yet overlooked problem in the world:

Overthinking and underacting.

It's why you're stressed, depressed and your immune system is always in chaos.

Here's Eckhart Tolle 7-step protocol to escape the prison of overthinking: 🧵
Most people don't realize that unnecessary negative mind activity generates a significant part of their unhappiness.

Overthinking isn't just annoying - it's physically damaging your body...

HOT TAKE:

Traditional therapy is a SCAM for 99% of high-achievers.

I've spent over 20 years as a Harvard-trained psychologist helping CEOs & founders worth $100M+.

They were all suffering from one SAME problem.

Here's the protocol I created that actually works: 🧵
Most of my clients are accomplished professionals — dentists, doctors, and company founders with impressive careers.

Despite their success, they struggle with overthinking and procrastination, they can't seem to shake it.

But why?