I interviewed Jared Walker of DollarFor and I can't wait to share this interview with y'all. most hospitals have Charity care options for helping pay your medical bills-you might qualify even if you don't qualify for state services like food stamps. Stay tuned for our episode that airs next week!

🧵1/ We’ve been taught that we must get all our work done before we can play. As kids, we comply because we have no choice - you listen to the adults or you don’t get to play at all.

Eating healthy & exercising regularly are simple ways to improve our health. Everyone knows this, but sticking to these habits is challenging. Wellness influencers often market the illusion of a "cheat code" to better health, but in reality, they’re not offering anything you don’t already know.

If you're finding it challenging to summon the energy for ambitious New Year's resolutions, here's a radical thought: maybe you're not supposed to. Instead of forcing yourself into high-productivity mode, consider using this time as nature intended - for rest and reflection.

Being asked to "be curious" about your body signals when you're stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed is like being asked to solve complex math problems during an emergency - your brain simply isn't in the right state for that kind of exploration.
Here's why: 👇
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I'm about to start the Safe and Sound Protocol. Who's done it, and what was your experience like?

When you've spent years prioritizing cognitive processing, your insula's (a part of your brain) signals often get overridden by more analytical brain regions. This creates a situation where you might intellectually know you're anxious (because you recognize the logical signs) but 1/2

There was a time when I was so chronically fatigued that washing my hair was not physically possible. I had to bring a chair into the shower and take breaks. Granted I have super thick hair but still. 1/2

Cooking with chronic pain and GI issues - what are your biggest hurdles?

What are you avoiding feeling, emotionally and physically? Whatever that feeling is, is what’s keeping you from reaching your next goal.

Attachment work is imperative for most people with a chronic illness. Fear is prevalent when your body isn’t well, and how you were taught to handle fear as a kid will show up in how you handle your chronic illness.

Pro-science
Chronic/Persistent Pain
Mystery illnesses
Anti-authoritarian
Reality creates your beliefs
Attachment-based
Slow + steady
Anti quick-fixes
Neurodivergent affirming
Research + lived experience