I’m 32. Stress controlled me for years so I turned to holistic...
Brian Maierhofer@brianmaierhofer
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Sep 10, 2025
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I’m 32.
Stress controlled me for years so I turned to holistic psychology.
After 2000+ hours of clinical training as a therapist, my toolkit is now full of powerful mind-body healing hacks.
Here are the top 7 that will change your life: 🧵
Stress controlled me for years so I turned to holistic psychology.
After 2000+ hours of clinical training as a therapist, my toolkit is now full of powerful mind-body healing hacks.
Here are the top 7 that will change your life: 🧵
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First off, stress is healing:
Here's why:
The human nervous system is anti-fragile, it responds to stress as an opportunity for:
• growth
• strength
• resilience
Here's why:
The human nervous system is anti-fragile, it responds to stress as an opportunity for:
• growth
• strength
• resilience
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The problem isn't stress itself.
It's the accumulation of stress leading to:
• higher risk for disease
• poor immune system
• unbalanced hormones
• disabled self-repair mechanism
The key to health is learning how to release stress.
Let's dive in ↓
It's the accumulation of stress leading to:
• higher risk for disease
• poor immune system
• unbalanced hormones
• disabled self-repair mechanism
The key to health is learning how to release stress.
Let's dive in ↓
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1/ Grounding
The Earth's surface is abundant in free electrons which reduce stress.
Grounding has been shown to:
• improve sleep
• reduce inflammation
• decrease blood viscosity
Charge your batteries through the ultimate source, Mother Nature.
The Earth's surface is abundant in free electrons which reduce stress.
Grounding has been shown to:
• improve sleep
• reduce inflammation
• decrease blood viscosity
Charge your batteries through the ultimate source, Mother Nature.
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2/ Tapping (EFT)
The Emotional Freedom Technique combines acupuncture and psychology.
A growing database of research indicates it can lead to profound transformation.
It involves gently tapping your fingertips along points on the body, primarily located along energy meridians.
The Emotional Freedom Technique combines acupuncture and psychology.
A growing database of research indicates it can lead to profound transformation.
It involves gently tapping your fingertips along points on the body, primarily located along energy meridians.
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3/ Viparita Karani
Legs up the wall restorative yoga.
• Calms the mind
• Alleviates back & neck pain
• Open the backs of the legs and hips
Go back and forth between complete stillness and shaking your legs.
Legs up the wall restorative yoga.
• Calms the mind
• Alleviates back & neck pain
• Open the backs of the legs and hips
Go back and forth between complete stillness and shaking your legs.
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4/ Humming
There's a nerve in the back of your throat that controls your sense of relaxation.
It's called the Vagus nerve.
Polyvagal humming has been shown to increase:
• immune function
• cognitive clarity
• digestive support
There's a nerve in the back of your throat that controls your sense of relaxation.
It's called the Vagus nerve.
Polyvagal humming has been shown to increase:
• immune function
• cognitive clarity
• digestive support
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5/ The Physiological Sigh
Very quick and very effective
• 1 deep inhale through your nose
• 1 short inhale to top up
• 1 long exhale to empty lungs
A few minutes of effort (emphasizing the exhale to offload max C02) and you'll feel the benefits in real-time.
Very quick and very effective
• 1 deep inhale through your nose
• 1 short inhale to top up
• 1 long exhale to empty lungs
A few minutes of effort (emphasizing the exhale to offload max C02) and you'll feel the benefits in real-time.
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6/ Somatic Shaking
This practice releases:
• stress
• tension
• emotional pain
By the release of the body's feel-good painkillers, endorphins.
This practice releases:
• stress
• tension
• emotional pain
By the release of the body's feel-good painkillers, endorphins.
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7/ PMR
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a technique that physical tension and brings awareness to stress stored in different areas.
It involves tensing and relaxing each muscle group by one experiencing the feelings of tension and discomfort.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a technique that physical tension and brings awareness to stress stored in different areas.
It involves tensing and relaxing each muscle group by one experiencing the feelings of tension and discomfort.
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Don't let stress sabotage your success.
I've tried every healing method out there, but only a handful were helpful.
70+ took my course in the spring, version 2.0 drops soon.
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I've tried every healing method out there, but only a handful were helpful.
70+ took my course in the spring, version 2.0 drops soon.
Get on the waitlist here:
7daysomatic.carrd.co
