How to Change Your State When You’re Overthinking or Stuck

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Welcome to the show. So today I'm going to be talking about ways to change your state. So if you are overthinking, if you are stressed, if you feel like you're too busy for anything, these are the types of tools that are going to help you get unstuck, get out of your way.
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Because you know you're capable, you're brilliant, you're amazing, yet you're also human, and these things happen, and it's all about what do you do when these things happen, and gonna share some things that are gonna work. So I just finished recording the YouTube video. So if you're new to the show, what I'm doing currently is I do a YouTube video, and then afterwards, this is kind of becomes a little bit of like the behind the scenes, and it's you know evolving and changing, like I am and like you are, and so you know we get better, better and better here on the show every week, and so I'm making the YouTube videos shorter, and this last one I actually did outside, so did a couple of different shots. So that's that was fun and exciting, you know.
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So I'm going to be talking about you know changing your mental, emotional, and physical state, and so that's going to be really good. And I just got back from a retreat at Mount Shasta here in California. I did five nights, and it was it was beautiful to be you know in trees and lakes and mountains and snow even yep it's it's September and there was snow it even snowed while I was there it was really really cool and one of the things I really liked was I got to teach my leap practice my life energy Activation process, practice, leap practice, to you know a really amazing group of people that they know how important it is to do a retreat and relax and unwind, and as much as they, you know, still do these things, they really loved my leap tool because it's so so quick, so powerful. One individual is even like, "Oh, I, I think I know what this is doing, and it's like, "Ah, it's it's great.
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Yeah, many people don't don't get what that's what's going on with that part. And so sometimes, even if you know things, you might not fully have it integrated or be able to utilize it in a way. And that's kind of what this episode's all
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is how to actually use stuff in a way that's going to benefit your life, so that you can benefit your world, and so that you can get into a state that is more calm, more clear, more connected, where you're more in command. So excited to see what you think of this episode. Definitely would encourage you to check out the YouTube video at the Justin Wenck PhD channel, but if not, you're gonna like just love and enjoy the audio. So I'd love to know what's going on in your neck of the woods, and yeah, let's get going. Are you ready to live a life with enough time, money, and energy, have relationships and connections that delight you. Are you ready for the extraordinary life you know you've been missing? If so, then this is the place for you.
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I'm a best-selling author, coach, consultant, and speaker who's worked in technology for over two decades. I'm a leader at transforming people and organizations from operating in fear, obligation, and guilt to running off joy, ease, and love, it's time for engineering emotions and energy with me, Justin Wenck, PhD. You're capable. You're not broken. But if thinking harder and working longer has you hitting the same wall again and again. Try this: change your state first. What do I mean by changing your state?
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Well, it's easier if I just give you the examples. So I'm going to share three ways to change your state, including one that you can do in this video. And finally, I'm going to share something super powerful that combines all three. So make sure you stick around till the end.
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All right, well, let's talk about the first one, which is changing your state with movement. This is great for so many reasons besides just changing your state. I mean, there's health benefits, and there's getting stronger, more flexible, all sorts of things.
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So movement is always fantastic.
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Thing is, there's a couple drawbacks with movement. One is it usually takes 510, 3050, minutes of activity to change your state. The other is that you often can't just do that kind of movement that's going to change your state anywhere. You know, often you got to get outside. You need some equipment, or you need some space to really move around. Not to say that you can't work around these things and it's not great. Movement is a fantastic way to get out of your head and into your body. So if you can move, definitely move. The second way to change your state, I like to call it a little bit more at the emotional level.
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This is through breath work. And breathwork is probably one of the most powerful, effective, and fast ways to change your state that there is. In fact, you can have full-on psychedelic experiences just by using your breath. And in fact, I think this power is often one of its drawbacks because it's kind of like you know having one of those drag racers, like it can go really fast, really quick.
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Yet, if you're not able to control it, it can be a little, it can be a little scary. It can be a little dangerous. So that's why often you want to do breath work with somebody that knows what they're doing, or knows how to guide you into it and help you if maybe things get a little too intense. So now I'm going to actually share with you a very simple yet very powerful way to change your state through the breath, and this is designed in such a way that it's going to be really easy for you to become more calm and in command. And so, each breath, you're going to go in through your nose and out your mouth. And remember, the point is to become more relaxed, more clear, more calm, more connected. So, if at any time you're not able to do that, you want to just go to a more relaxing version of the breath.
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So, simply, you're just going to breathe into four different areas. One is going to be a little bit more deeper than the previous one. So, the first one, you're going to be breathing into your throat, then you're going to breathe into your heart, then to your belly, and then finally as deep as you as deep as you can. So the important thing is the intention, not how big or deep things actually are. So let's do this with me and see how you see how this is. So first in through the nose, down to the throat, then exhale out the mouth. Then into down to the heart. Inhale.
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Then exhale out the mouth. Then down to the belly. Inhaling through the nose. Then out the mouth. Exhale. Yeah. Then down as deep as you can to your root.
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Inhaling. And then, nice and gentle out the mouth. Exhale.
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I'm feeling better already. So you can do this anytime, just about anywhere, to change your state. And you're probably likely feeling more calm, more at ease. And if not, that's okay. Point is, something shifted. It's different, and you can work with that when things have shifted. The third way to shift your state is it's your mental state, and so these have been around for a long time, and they can be very beneficial.
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It's affirmations, or as I like to call it, just thinking better thoughts, and so this is something great that you want to be doing, you know, over time is changing the quality of your thoughts. Because how often have you in the past maybe thought like, "Ah, everything goes wrong, nothing goes my way. That doesn't have to be true. So if you replace with a thought as like things are working out for me, I'm getting better and better a little bit every way every day. Like these are much higher quality thoughts to be having, and so if you can switch from one of your thoughts that's not so helpful to a more positive thought, that's great.
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And the more you can do that, make it a habit, even better.
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The challenge is when you're really busy, or you're overthinking, or you feel like you're just like, ah, I'm not getting it.
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Again, that's probably a thought because a powerful thought would be, "Oh, I'm figuring out how to get this. It's actually being able to shift the thoughts, do the affirmations in the moment.
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So that's the challenge with that. We've talked about breath, movement, and affirmations.
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Which of these is your favorite?
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Let me know in the comments, and while you're there, don't forget to like and subscribe. Now, don't get me wrong; all of these are great on their own, but what if you could get the best of all three and then some? That's why I created my leap practice. It works on the physical, mental, emotional, and also energetic level. You can do it just about anywhere, and once you learn it, it takes just four minutes. So if you like the breath I shared with you earlier, that was just a taste. So I know you're going to love the full practice, and if you want to learn the full four-minute leap practice live with me, so that you can feel more calm, clear, connected, and back in command, like I know you want to, then join me Sunday, September 20th at 5 p.m.
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