Dallas BraggFormer crystal methamphetamine user, I help men who have sex with men break free from the addictive patterns associated with Chemsex. Currently expanding my expertise by seeking to become a Certified

Heart-Brain Coherence to aid in substance use recovery. #recoveryispossible #relapseprevention

5 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief talk, Dallas Bragg explains that when the heart signals safety to the brain, a person moves out of reactive, anxious states and gains emotional control, which is essential for maintaining sobriety. He argues that many people feel stuck, lack purpose, or feel incomplete, and that the solutions lie deep within the heart, which according to the HeartMath Institute functions as its own brain and governs the body. By achieving heart‑brain coherence—where the body feels safe and aligned—emotions are regulated, catastrophic thinking diminishes, and life’s answers emerge effortlessly, supporting a purposeful, sober life.

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When your heart tells your brain you're safe, you're in control. At that point, you're not having knee-jerk reactions, you're not catastrophizing, you're not living in anxiety. And those kinds of states of mind, of course, aren't going to help your sobriety journey. So, so many people are searching for solutions for being stuck, for finding their purpose, or feeling incomplete. The answers all lie deep within the heart where the entire body is controlled. If you look on heartmathinstitute.org, you'll see the heart is actually in charge, right? The heart has its own brain and it is actually running the show. Once you control your emotions, all of life's answers actually really come to you by divine grace. You don't even really have to try because once your body is safe and in alignment, in coherence, You begin walking in alignment and everything starts to fall into place because you're