Welcome to episode 69 of The Pocket with Chris Griffin! Our guest today is Salim Najjar. What looked like rock bottom losing his business, dislocating his shoulder, going broke, turned out to be the moment Salim found everything.

In today’s episode, Salim opens up about the unseen forces running our lives: our nervous system, our heart rate variability (HRV), and the emotional scars we don’t even realise we’re carrying.

He breaks down why most of us stay stuck, how to actually move trauma out of the body, and why real health has nothing to do with how fit you look  and everything to do with how free you feel inside.

This is a deep, important conversation for anyone who’s chasing more but feels like they’re stuck at the same level.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – 01:26 | Rock Bottom Changes Everything

01:26 – 05:48 | Trauma Stored in the Body

05:48 – 11:35 | Loss Sparks Deeper Awareness

11:35 – 17:22 | Chronic Stress and Disease

17:22 – 23:18 | Obsessing Over HRV Scores

23:18 – 28:30 | Balancing Podcasting and Training

28:30 – 31:52 | Food, Fuel, and Busy Routines

31:52 – 39:19 | What HRV Really Means

39:19 – 46:48 | Comparison Destroys Nervous System

46:48 – 51:10 | Signs You Need Recovery

51:10 – 54:11 | Importance of Rest and Tracking

54:11 – 1:02:02 | Strengthening the Nervous System

1:02:02 – 1:09:34 | Three Pillars to Boost HRV

1:09:34 – 1:16:55 | How Sleep Changes Everything

1:16:55 – 1:24:12 | Community and Nervous System Health

1:24:12 – 1:31:57 | Rewrite Your Story, Change Your Life

1:31:57 – 1:38:20 | How Breathwork Boosts HRV

1:38:20 – 1:46:42 | Training the Parasympathetic Response

1:46:42 – 2:03:23 | Healing Through Relationships

2:03:23 – 2:16:54 | Curiosity, Compassion, and Final Words