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You sacrificed your body to build your career. Now your body is sending the bill.
If you're over 40, here are 3 things you're probably missing—
And the simple tools to fix them.
1. HYDRATE YOUR SYSTEM
The Problem: Running on caffeine, not water. Dehydrated cells. No external treatment can fix this.
The Tool: The Half-Body-Weight Rule
Drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily.
Example: 150 lbs = 75 oz water per day
Hack: Add electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium) to help your cells actually ABSORB the water.
Start today: Drink 16 oz of water within 30 minutes of waking up. Before coffee.
2. RELEASE THE TENSION
The Problem: You've been clenched for decades. Tight shoulders, racing mind, constant grip.
The Tool: The 60-Second Body Scan Reset
Between meetings, do this:
- Jaw - Unclench. Let it hang loose.
- Shoulders - Drop them 2 inches (they're higher than you think).
- Hands - Open your fists. Shake them out.
- Breath - One deep inhale through nose, long exhale through mouth.
That's it. 60 seconds. Between everything you do.
3. BREATHE OPTIMALLY
The Problem: You're surviving on oxygen, not thriving with it. Shallow chest breathing keeps you in stress mode.
The Tool: The Halo Breath
Use this when you need to regulate and find calm:
- Inhale through your nose - nice and long and deep
- Exhale powerfully through your mouth
- Circle the breath - imagine it flowing down into the earth and back up through your body like a halo
No holds. Just flow.
Repeat for 2-3 minutes (or even just 60 seconds when you're short on time).
When to use: After stressful calls, when your mind is racing, before bed, anytime you need to soften and regulate.
This is the same breath we use to close Breathing 101 sessions—it's your nervous system's permission to rest.
Your Action Step This Week
Pick ONE of these tools.
Just one.
Practice it every day for 7 days.
Drop below which one you're committing to:
💧 Hydration🙌 Body scan🫁 Halo breath
These are the foundations we build on in The SELFish Reclamation.
Starting with what you already have—
Your body, your breath, your capacity to regulate.
Not adding more. Just optimizing what's already there.
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