Matt

Anxiety and overthinking don't begin in the brain. They start in the heart. Unlock more inner peace with this quick 2-minute practice 🧵

@ItsKieranDrew What’s working for me: Clear importance (what moves the needle?) Clear task Blast it out Done for the day and enjoy

You spend so long planning how to be productive that you end up producing nothing. A quiet room, a timer, and a purpose is all you need.

@M1cahB0wers Yeah there’s a meeting of demand I think — people wanting media that reflects their internal state or desires. Will be a growing market for empowering, positive films, movies, content for adults in the future as people wake up to this.

Excellent observation. One I didn't make until I became a parent. So much of the stuff I used to think was interesting or profound was actually absurd or nihilistic and reinforced negative and irrational beliefs. Finding those positive messages takes some digging, but so worth it.

Media content for kids: “you can do great things! Your feelings matter! Let’s dance, play, and think positive!” Media content for adults: “here’s your 13th zombie apocalypse show in a row where people kill and eat each other to survive.” Let’s reclaim childlike openness.

@everyday_awaken Thank you for your practice and your skillful sharing 🙏

@MettaMatta Yes - intimacy with all things, thanks Matt

I learn more about awakening in one hard conversation than in ten elegant meditations. Love made visible is patience when you're hurt, not just peace when you're alone.

@thejakeseevers I yeah it’s so prevalent. I think people get worn down by the hardships and traumas of the world, and don’t develop the tools to see life with freshness and awe. It becomes a default pattern. Then lots of media sources just give people what they want more of…

@MettaMatta I noticed that, too. How does everyone get so numb to life?

@dkazand Damn this hits hard

"Forgiveness" is when your body releases its argument with the past

@Casebradford OKAY ❤️‍🔥

When your soul says yes go all in

@scottdomes You are describing my inner operating system for the better part of a decade

ambition driven by a fear of failure is a rigid & fragile source of motivation it means running from something that cannot be escaped; that's an inherent contradiction, which collapses one's ability to make aligned choices (since nothing can align with a incoherent structure)

@leptokinesis May you be protected and enjoy

going on a hike deep into the mountains. so thankful for nature. love yall. see ya later.

@tasshinfogleman Finding this type of time shift happening for me as well. A question is how do we relate to both paradigms?

kairos time for my friendships, chronos time for my business dealings

@LeighStJohn33 As someone who has done multiple international moves… this is a true accomplishment. Legend ❤️‍🔥

Upgrading my Inner OS meant I could: ⚡️Go through an international move from 🇯🇵 to 🇲🇾 with a pregnant wife ⚡️Become a first time Father ⚡️Set up a deeply aligned life in a new country ⚡️All while serving 35+ clients powerfully On 4-6 hrs of sleep And feel more flow, abundance & joy than EVER Despite endless hours of immigration fuckery Despite myriad setbacks and difficulties along the way Despite a huge amount of "admin" that had to be done (If you've ever done a big move you know how it goes - International hits different) There's one simple reason why I could navigate this from a place of deep peace: Every time there was potential to be stressed I simply surrendered instead And it doesn't mean there weren't any hiccups along the way.. (Definitely lost my rag a number of times) But the degree to which the inner toxicity lingers is seconds (Instead of hrs or days) And look.. Surrender does not mean resignation It means recognizing that resistance to whatever life is presenting you.. Only creates varying degrees of suffering And realizing how redundant that is I work off of a simple principle: 99% of tension/suffering/discontent is self-created Adhering to this is the ultimate act of radical ownership Because it can't ever be anyone else's fault The ability to self-created dissolve suffering BEFORE - DURING - AFTER an event.. Is what I call MENTAL EFFICIENCY I feel incredibly blessed that I got to practice what I preach in circumstances that would have certainly broken an earlier version of me And this is what it's about Cultivating peak MENTAL EFFICIENCY so you can forget yourself.. And show up for the other people in your life Realizing the most valuable gift you can give them is a stress free, empowered, present and loving version of YOU P.S - If you're a high-performer struggling with overthinking I made a FREE 2-min tool to help you snap out And find grounded calm & presence Want it? DM me "OS" and I'll ship it across

@peptalksblog Such an improved way of seeing. Although 17 chicken nuggets and a tub of ice cream would probably end me haha

We may think we cheated on the diet we had committed to, but what really happened is we honored the pleasure and comfort we were also committed to. By consuming seventeen chicken nuggets and a tub of ice cream, our soul invited our attention towards that commitment.

@brianmaierhofer The irony is the part trying to do the fixing was keeping me from deep contact with life

People don't need fixing. Just the right environment. Mirror neurons will do the rest.

@basedethos This is the way Faith, trust, deep awe at the unfolding mystery of life.

This year I stopped trying to fix myself and my quality of life 100X’d. Stopped needing to know the secrets of the universe too. Lesson in there.

Cold, rational writing is plentiful. Authentic, embodied writing is scarce. The writers who really CONNECT with people will be soulful, write from depth, and not shy away from the truth in their hearts.

@MicleMihai I agree, although mythic elements can arise in my experience. The core practice is nervous system training and shift in patterns/self view

@MettaMatta At its best, an "imaginal practice" is not about fantasy. It’s about conditioning your nervous system and identity.

One thing I highly recommend is developing an imaginal practice. 10-20 minutes a day imagining your ideal self, future successes, your life unfolding in a beautiful way. And once that becomes a sustained practice, really surrendering to it and allowing to work on you.

@TraumaHealing23 Simple not easy is right! I’d say there’s more to it than that, but a core practice for sure.

Is it all as simple as getting ourselves to the place where we can feel our emotions and allow them to be processed and pass through? No judgment. No resistance. No self-critique. Just acceptance, grace, and love. Is that the simple--but not easy--path to a whole life?

@SpiritDirtbag Well said! I’m reading Seeing that Frees now and it’s such a gift. This is something I’d like to explore as well. I’m starting to catch glimpses of emptiness in places where I’d be stuck before… promising!

I was thinking of the imaginal practice by rob burbea which is a little less about the self focus, but can feel the void of "everything is empty" with a more soulful expression (even than the organized religions). an "image" there could be ... yes, an image, but also an idea, a vibe, a sound, a mythos, etc. I guess the main thing that they differ with what you seem to be doing is the intention behind it though imo intention is even more important than the form of practice for the results