Overall, taking blame out of the equation lowers defense and judgement, and this helps conversation and energy flow openly.

When we sense that we are being blamed, we tend to get defensive, and this stops the open flow of conversation. The same thing happens when we judge our situation or blame someone for the way it is, it stops the flow of energy. When we accept how things are without judgement, we let the energy flow, and this opens the possibility for change.

Here is a recap of AAA in case you have forgotten or have not heard this yet.

AAA stands for being Aware, Acknowledge and Accept. This formula can be applied to any situation that we don’t like the way it is.

Aware – you first need to be aware of the thing you don’t like or want to change.

Acknowledge – you have to admit or acknowledge the situation. Donny states this is best done out loud and its even better if you say it out loud to another person.

Accept- accept that it is what it is without judgement, blame or wishing it was different. Accept that it hasn’t changed yet. 

Doing all 3 steps allows the energy to flow and opens the possibility for easier change. The last step can be the hardest. Here is an old newsletter about acceptance in layers. Link https://nextlevelchirodallas.com/acceptance-in-layers/

Last week we talked about how Network care helps our bodies know that they are safe. This lets our physiology shift from defense to growth.

Now let’s look at why our bodies sometimes think that we are not safe. We still have the same nervous systems that our ancient ancestors had, but we live in a far busier and more complicated world. This allows our nervous systems to get overwhelmed from the sheer amount of life we experience. On top of this, our Nervous Systems interpret life in a binary fashion. It divides all input into either stress or not stress. So things like emotional or mental stress produce the same body response as an actual threat to our safety. This is why we talk about needing safety in our bodies even if we consciously know we are safe.

Some common stresses in todays world are:

mentally or even subconsciously replaying past events

fear of the future in both finances and relationships

fear of not fitting in

over thinking or over-feeling

feeling like life is not fair

plus many more

All of these common stresses can trigger the fight or flight response similar to if we were being attacked by a wild animal. This stress accumulates over time and helps to shift our bodies into defense mode.

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A few months ago, I decided that I wanted to add more energy to our lives and our office. I wasn’t exactly sure how to do this, and I didn’t feel like doing the same things from the past (i.e Donny events or Network seminars.) I also didn’t feel like paying for a marketing campaign. Our boys have trained Jiu Jitsu for over a year now, and I had thought multiple times that it would be fun to start myself. I always found a reason not to such as the cost, my age or that I am not in good enough shape. Eventually, the urge to add energy grew to the point where my excuses didn’t matter, and I signed up for Jiu Jitsiu class about 2 months ago. I even did a competition a couple weeks ago. It has been awesome!!! It is an incredible stress relief for me. I have grown as a person and our lives including our office have a lot more energy.

Here are some fun points about energy and growth:

It takes energy to grow. We either need to free up bound/unavailable energy or we must find a new source. One positive way to add energy is to start something new. Energy can come from anywhere.

Energy and growth are non linear. I knew that by adding energy in one area and starting something new (that would also make me grow), that I would be adding energy to multiple other areas.

With Network care, we free up bound energy from past stressors. As this previously unavailable energy becomes available, growth becomes easier and we are more likely to start new things which also add more energy to our lives.