Episode 071: The Practice of Staying: When You Want to Numb Out

That pull to scroll, snack, or mentally replay - it is not a character flaw. It is your nervous system searching for an exit. And it happens most during the seasons when staying present matters most. In this Holy Week Wednesday episode, we'll walk through:• Why your brain defaults to “check out” mode when emotions get heavy — and what researchers call the mechanism behind it• What Jesus asked His closest friends to do the night before He died, and why that invitation still speaks directly to your nervous system today• A way to interrupt the autopilot and come back to yourself in under sixty secondsSCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Matthew 26:38–41Research notes: This episode references a 2024 review in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology on experiential avoidance, Stanford neuroscientist Vinod Menon’s 2023 review of the default mode network in Neuron, and UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman’s research on affect labeling published in Psychological Science.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.