// FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Welcome to the first edition of a new experiment... a meta-experiment, if you will.

Introducing The Sunday Experiment, our new regular newsletter format. Each Sunday, you'll receive a note from me, an experiment to run that day or throughout the week, and a few curated resources I've picked up along the way.

The core premise of what we share here is becoming a curious explorer of your internal landscape through simple experimentation.

I'm a firm believer in being a scientist of our own experience and moving through life from a place of curious exploration. Hopefully the experiments outlined here and in future weeks will empower you to keep learning and growing.

Let's dive in.

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// FIELD REPORT

Why You Keep Over-Reacting with Kelly Leveque

I was recently interviewed on the Be Well podcast by Kelly Leveque (listen or watch here). It's my first podcast appearance since becoming a dad, so you can expect insights on how early parenthood has stress-tested everything I teach.

We go deep on the human mechanics of emotion: why feelings are meant to move through the body rather than pool into "emotional debt," how to catch the early signs of dysregulation, and the simple breathwork + co-regulation practices that help you respond with more calm, presence, and connection.

"My kids are my biggest teacher. They press on my buttons and push on them relentlessly. And when I don't resist this, the aftermath is such a relief " ​​ ​– Kelly LeVeque, Be Well

In this episode, you can expect to learn:

• What "emotional debt" is, and how avoiding a feeling compounds the interest.
• Why emotions are meant to move through the body, and how suppressing them creates more suffering.
• The three levers of self-regulation: top-down, bottom-up, and outside-in, and when each is helpful.
• Why intense breathwork like Wim Hof or Holotropic can backfire, especially for more sensitive people
• How your kids, relationship and work are three arenas that reveal where you're still not free.
• And plenty more, from grief and psychosomatic response to the pressures of entrepreneurship.

// RUN THIS EXPERIMENT

The Physiological Sigh Downshifting from anxiousness, overwhelm, anger, and other forms of stress can be done anywhere and at any time. TRY THE PRACTICE

Tip: Your nervous system self-regulates throughout the day using physiological sighs. Every time you naturally let out a deep exhale or ‘sigh,’ it's a sign that your body is downshifting or feels safe to relax.

// ET CETERA

Read: For a great introduction to living a more experimental life, my friend Anne-Laure wrote a terrific book that I recommend to everyone. Read.

Listen: An excellent conversation between Sam Harris and Cameron Berg exploring AI and consciousness. Listen.

Explore: My friend Pranab recently launched Attention Copilot, where a nervous-system-somatic-relational-attuned coach sits with you while you work. Explore.

// DIVE DEEPER

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