However, if we face a stressful situation, your brain may think it needs to protect itself from danger. It will simplify all systems. All nonessential systems will turn off to conserve resources as the body readies for defense against the perceived threat.

As long as your abilities meet the demands of the world that we live in, all of your systems tend to function quite well. Normally the brain and body are quite effective at coordinating all of your systems, including your 630 muscles and 230 joints.

All of your systems alternate in some way. We breathe more through one nostril for a while and then we switch and breathe more through the other nostril for a while. Our brains switch back and forth between its two sides throughout the day. Our blood pressure increases during physical or psychological stress and decreases when we are calm and

Healthy bodies alternate and shift resources Stress simplifies the body for safety Stress can reduce our ability to move well We have common human stress patterns

We still have the same caveman brain of your primitive ancestors. Our caveman brain protects us against threats and assures our survival. Primitive stressors were distinct and overt followed by periods of rest and recovery. Modern lifestyles exist in a world of chronic stress that promotes a perpetual state of “flight or fight.” This chronic

Our nervous system responds like a stress gauge. This gauge represents what is called the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is made up of two complementary systems. One system increases energy output, vigilance, and protective reactions. This is the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) or the “Flight or Fight” side of the gauge.

Our brains are a gift from your primitive ancestors. Our ancestors experienced a variety of environments, and as they adapted to them, their brains changed too. The newest part of your brain, the cortex, makes us human and puts us at the top of Earth’s hierarchy. Instead of discarding older parts, the newest parts are merely stacked on top of what

Where have you been? What have you tried in the past? What do you want to achieve with your All Gain, No Pain Program? Describe your destination. If you had unlimited time and resources, what will your life be like when you’re successful? Lastly and most importantly, write down why you’re starting All Gain, No Pain. Be specific. Do it right now.

You only have control over you. No one thinks like you do, and no one has the experiences that you do. How you got to where you are now is different from everyone else. You will progress at your own rate, and in that regard, we are all different. Comparisons to others are unnecessary and unproductive. Keep the focus on what you can control…