I notice today my scalp is extra itchy. Especially in the front and I produce a lot of dandruff. Here's what's causing it: -I feel constant worry and tension, because I fear upsetting my girlfriend over text -In my mind, I already imagine how she gets angry with me over a comment she misinterprets -(Even when she actually hasn't said anything - it's literally my mind fearing the worst outcome, and fear coming up at the first thought) -This causes a huge stress and fear loop, that's been going on for hours -Frontal area of my scalp is 5/5 itchy, red and scratching elsewhere on scalp makes dandruff fall If I try to understand what the fear is, it's: "If I upset her, she might expose me and accuse me of being controlling (even when I'm trying to be suggestive)" -> I feel I am bad -> I fear abandonment These are some of my deepest issues regarding authority, attachment wounds, and fear of abandonment. While these are things that are causing me emotional suffering, the silver lining is I'm also noticing I'm having these physical symptoms. They play part to my hairline receding.

I finished my liver cleanse diet, which lasted initially for 9 days, then +3 days. I followed the 3:6:9 Liver detox cleanse by Medical Medium. During this detox, you're only allowed to eat green vegetables and fruits, drink celery juice, smoothies, water and some teas. You're not allowed to eat any fats or salts (so like 80-90% of my usual food stuff was gone). And almost always you need to either boil or steam your foods. I ended up steaming most of my food. Days 1-3: Were initially very tough, because even though it's a transition period, I struggled a lot with the feeling of empty stomach. It was really hard, because I also had cravings, and having to tell myself no each time was difficult. Days 4-6: The most restrictive days of the diet. By day 5, I got used to not eating much and not giving in to any temptations to eat. It was then when I started feeling good and feeling light. The toughest part was eating a shit-ton of salad each day. Days 7-9: By that point, I had gotten used to the diet, and I actually felt pretty amazing. The food was still limited, but I got to drink Liver Rescue Smoothies in the mornings, which were really good (banana + dragonfruit + blueberries). I had a lot of energy, especially in the mornings and I was feeling clear in my head during the day. By this point, cravings had subsided, so even when my mind reached for Burger King, my body didn't feel like I wanted it. The feeling of lightness and clarity were nice. My system wasn't as busy as usual digesting food, so there was more energy for me to exist. During those days, I even performed in a small theater play, and I didn't have much problems with energy, as I was initially concerned. Days 10-12: Were a repeat of days 7-9, but a little looser. I repeated it, because repeating days 7-9 allows you to lose additional weight. I had also gotten used to the empty stomach feeling, so it didn't bother me much. At some points I was considering living like this always, because in the end you start feeling really nice and light. The mental clarity on some days was great, too.

I'm sure you guys have read through some of the theory parts in this course. There's chronic inflammation and stress, caused by nervous system dysregulation and being in sympathetic activation. Additionally, in the tracker there's a whole tab for "felt judged or watched". I'm starting to think there is one deeper thing that ties it all together; something that explains all these physical reactions; something that stems from a higher level like the mind.. This deeper thing can be an early social trauma. ---- A brief personal observation A couple of days ago, I went out with my friend to play basketball. Suddenly, a guy from university I knew came to play basketball too in this area. I barely knew him and was anxious to talk to him. Initially he didn't notice me, and I just felt anxious, always scanning for him from the corner of my eye (unluckily, he was always playing behind my back under a different hoop). Suddenly, I felt the energy change - it seemed he had noticed me, but whenever I looked at him, he either looked away, or didn't look at me at all. This was very uncomfortable - I went out of my fun flow state with my friend, and went into a weird freeze state. Eventually, I left, but then I had big sensations of heat and fear and feeling watched and judged in me (even though I physically left!) I felt shame for not talking to him, I felt he might think weirdly of me. And these are only external circumstances. Internally I'm feeling panic, scalp tensing up and I feel under scrutiny. Like there's people judging in my walls and I feel constantly unsafe. I feel alert. ----- What I experienced Now, what I experienced was a "social nervous system overload". This was likely triggered by a deeper Even 2 days later (as I'm writing this), I still feel on edge, and I cannot fully feel fear and embarrassment. I'm not panicking because logically I know I'm safe. It's just my body and nervous system feel unsafe in the moment. My thoughts can easily create an unsafe feeling on command and I feel my scalp tighten as I think of being watched and judged for 10 seconds.

Preface: In this post, I'm going to give my personal story of fighting with acne and then I explain how I learned of the mind-body connection and how I think it applies for hair loss too. It's quite long, but I think you'll find it fascinating. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Let me begin with a personal story of mine: 👦 When I was a teenager, I used to struggle with acne, a lot. I didn't have the worst acne by any means, but I did have acne, and it made me feel insecure and ashamed to be seen. Here are the steps I took: 1️⃣ Better care One of the first things people tell you (and the most obvious external "fix" when you googld) is to wash your face. And I did. I had a cleaner tonic, and while it initially seemed to work, eventually, my acne still came back. So I started seeking for better solutions. 2️⃣ Nutrition I eventually came across a website, that talked about foods that cause acne. I was desperate, so I tried following along, even though it was hard for a teenager. Since I couldn't really make all my foods, I just decided to not eat stuff that caused acne. I ate very little sugar, took Zinc supplements and was restrictive in my diet. It was hard living like that, and I couldn't even enjoy foods that I liked! And while it mostly worked and I had quite clear skin for days or weeks, I hated that I was still sometimes getting big pimples, even though I shouldn't have, because I was taking all that Zinc that was supposed to counteract that. I remember walking home from school one nice spring day, and wishing there was some way I could eat anything I wanted and not have acne... 3️⃣ The mind-body connection It was then that I found a (now deleted) YouTube channel called Think Clear Skin. Its mission was helping people clear acne using their own mind. Thanks to him, I learned to become aware of my emotions, learned of epigenetics, how thoughts and emotions affect the body, Louise Hay and how she reversed cancer using positive thoughts and affirmations, and more!

🍅 Meet Dom Tomato - one of the top athletes in the world of parkour. He's famous for doing some of the most insane stunts, like a long front flip off the stairs of Lyon 25 in France, or more recently, a full on 10 meter drop front flip onto sand in Germany. While the stunts he performs are both awe-inspiring and terrifying at the same time, Dom is usually chill and completes even the scariest jumps and drops without any harm. He has gotten seriously injured only a handful of times out of hundreds, or even thousands of attempts. He said it himself, that he usually doesn't get injured because he commits to a jump with 100% of the power. And while it's the most scary thing to do, it's ironically what keeps you most safe. It's also a testament to the power of setting your mind on something and fully committing. And what does he do when something doesn't go his way? He repeats it, with little fear. Even though he could've gotten mentally traumatized and scared. It's foolish, one might say. Or brave and dumb. But it works out for Dom's cases, as he eventually succeeds anyway, despite his failures. And here's where the most fascinating part comes: 📼 In this interview here https://youtu.be/CppGsxP4tj8?t=579 (9:39), Dom tells a story about his father. When his father was younger, he attempted to climb a high mango tree to get a mango, but fell, and seriously injured himself and had to get 50 stitches in his head! The next year, he returns to the place, but instead of being fearful and learning from that injury, he climbs the tree again, only to fall again, and get 50 stitches in his head! Then the next year, he returns, climbs and falls AGAIN, and gets 50 stitches in his head! He concluded by saying that failure and dire consequences don't affect his father nor him, and that they don't have fear in that sense. *Even if things go worse than anticipated*. They know they'll survive, and don't stress out about it. 👱 Now, more on topic with this place - Dom also has incredible hair and a great hairline. Even though he's doing some of the most stressful stunts ever performed, he doesn't exhibit any signs of stress induced hair loss. And his physiognomy reflects his lack of fear and stress.