Showers and Novelty Reset the Brain

Pretty much everything feels intense right now—the world, our jobs, finances. I always say that action is the antidote to anxiety, but you can’t take action if you’re wildly overwhelmed. Today, we’re gonna talk about ways to hit the restart button, to clear the screen, and to get a real fresh start. This isn't gonna be positive platitudes and bullshit. This is all grounded in the real world, it's all free, it's all backed by science, and it's all gonna make you feel better instantly—without asking you to ignore what's actually going on or gas light yourself.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The "match your minutes" rule to balance online doom-scrolling with real-world connection

• A tip to instant calm anxiety and show you that humanity has survived (and thrived) through the worst

• An everyday activity as a powerful brain reset tool backed by neuroscience

• "Grieve, protest, dance" advice—the crisis wisdom that will make you feel better

• A hack to complete your body's stress cycle, let go, and move on

• The thing we often miss that steals our ability to cope with hard things

Check out the previous episode of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

The Novelty Rule: How To Use My Neuroscience Hack That’s Changing Millions Of Lives

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