Welcome to the second episode of the podcast, where we dive into the topic of discomfort and growth. In this episode, we discuss our personal experiences with discomfort, the interconnection between the body, mind, emotion, and spirit, and the systems we create to expand our capacity to hold discomfort. 

We explore how discomfort can be a portal for growth, the importance of being in right relationship with discomfort, and how to intentionally make yourself uncomfortable with a neutral curiosity. We also touch on the concept of Eustress, and the need for balance and harmony in our lives. 

Join us as we share our insights and personal stories on how we navigate discomfort in our lives.

In this episode: 

• We talk about our past with cannabis, the discomfort that came from smoking some night before and respecting the plant through ritual and ceremony

• Diving into a discussion about discomfort

• The shared value of growth in our relationship, and how growth is uncomfortable.

• What Justin’s relationship with discomfort is and how it’s shifted, surrounding his ability to handle physical and mental discomfort

• Rachael’s history with discomfort as a young person experiencing trauma, and her capacity for spiritual and mental discomfort

• The interconnection between the body, mind, emotion, and spirit

• Creating systems that expand the capacity to hold the depth of discomfort

• Rachael’s ability to overcome her panic attacks

• Justin’s expansion of emotional capacity through his relationship with Rachael and the vulnerability in communication and expression

• What spiritual discomfort is, and the connection to values and purpose

• Rachael’s journey with awareness and her spiritual awakening through becoming healthy in her body

• Justin’s role in Rachael’s healing journey and opening to her emotions

• What opened for Justin in the early stages of their relationship

• How Justin is really connected to his emotions

• Discomfort doesn’t mean you are unsafe & you can breathe through anything

• How Rachael’s breast-reduction surgery was a massive portal to all that was uncomfortable from her past

• One of the most loving things we can do for ourselves is to befriend discomfort

• Being in right-relationship with discomfort is especially important for facilitators of breathwork and psychedelics

• Sensations are just sensations, we give them meaning by how we relate to them

• Cold exposure is safe and through repeated exposure, you expand your capacity

• Choosing to intentionally make yourself uncomfortable, and coming to it with a neutral curiosity has the biggest possibility for expansion

• You learn regulation and how to orient your nervous system through discomfort.

• The concept of Eustress, good stress, chosen stress

• The need for balance and harmony with short bursts of stress paired with time being calm

• Chosen stress as a way to stay calm when under stress, and having a flexible nervous system

• Variation in capacity of women throughout their menstrual cycle, and the difference with men

• Justin’s top three things to expand your capacity

• Lots of big changes can occur in the moment to moment experiences

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