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In this episode, I talk about something so many people are experiencing right now: flares.

During the holidays — or anytime life gets heavier, louder, or more chaotic — symptoms often rise. Old sensations can return, thoughts get more catastrophic, emotions feel bigger, and the mind starts telling scary stories about what it all means.

This episode isn’t about analyzing flares or trying to “figure them out.”
It’s about normalizing them, understanding what they actually reflect in your nervous system, and showing you how to navigate a spike without getting pulled into fear, meaning-making, or old patterns.

I share my own recent experience with a flare — one that brought back symptoms I hadn’t felt in a long time — and walk you through:

• why your thoughts intensify
• why fear shows up first
• how to respond after that initial reaction
• how to move toward surrender + acceptance
• how to drop the resistance that creates suffering
• how rhythm, slowing down, and lowering stimulation create safety again
• how a flare can become a powerful moment of practice instead of panic

If you’re in a flare or worried you’ve “gone backwards,” I promise: you haven’t.
Your system is overwhelmed, not failing.
And this episode will help things feel clearer, less scary, and much more workable.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 👋 Intro
00:52 Why flares are so common right now
02:10 What symptom spikes actually reflect in the nervous system
04:25 Why your thoughts intensify when your state rises
07:15 The initial fear response — and why it’s normal
09:42 What creates suffering during a flare
12:18 My recent flare and why it surprised me
15:30 How I moved from fear → surrender → acceptance
18:40 “Drop the rope” — ending the internal fight
21:22 How rhythm brings safety back to the system
24:30 Reducing stimulation + lowering your overall load
27:15 Allowing emotions without attaching to a story
30:10 Why avoidance increases fear
33:00 Staying in your life during discomfort
35:42 Noticing catastrophizing + gently redirecting
38:18 Seeing flares as opportunities for practice
41:00 How these moments build new neural pathways
44:20 You are okay — even when it doesn’t feel like it
46:05 Final thoughts + gentle reminders

NOTE: This content is for education and support only. Nothing shared should be taken as medical advice. Please do your own research into mind-body medicine and consult your healthcare professional.

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