In this powerful season 2 finale, we explore how to transform your relationship with fear from enemy to ally. Dive deep into addressing imposter syndrome, letting go of perfectionism as a safety strategy, and discovering how fear keeps you trapped in trends when your gifts are meant to be free. Learn to embrace the curiosity that comes with fear and apply a fearless mindset by living from the perspective of your highest self. Perfect for creatives, everyday people, and anyone on a healing journey who's ready to stop letting fear run the show and start dancing with it instead.

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Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.

Discover how your five senses can become powerful tools for mental health healing and trauma recovery. In this episode, you'll learn practical ways to use essential oils, aromatherapy, sound baths, and sensory practices to regulate your nervous system and support your healing journey. We explore how trauma affects your senses and nervous system, which essential oils actually work for anxiety, focus, and mood including lavender, peppermint, bergamot, and frankincense, plus sound healing practices you can do at home without expensive equipment. I'll teach you how to create sensory anchors for confidence, calm, and creativity, conduct daily sensory check-ins and "sensory audits" of your environment, and share the fascinating connection between senses and intimate relationships inspired by insights from Sex, Love & Goop. You'll walk away with five concrete ways to integrate sensory healing for long-term transformation that fits into your real life. Perfect for creatives, parents, couples, entrepreneurs, and anyone on a holistic healing journey who wants to combine Eastern medicine wisdom, aromatherapy, homeopathic practices, and spiritual healing approaches for lasting nervous system regulation and mental health support.

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Feeling overwhelmed by clutter? Your physical space might be affecting your mental health more than you realize. In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between our environment and emotional well-being, diving into Marie Kondo's life-changing concepts through a mental health lens.

Whether you're a creative drowning in supplies, a parent managing constant chaos, new to therapy, or sharing space with others, you'll discover:

• Why clutter creates cognitive overload and anxiety
• The difference between emotional hoarding and practical accumulation
• How Marie Kondo's "spark joy" principle builds emotional regulation
• Practical strategies for creating healing-ready spaces
• 5 ways organizing now creates space for your future self

Perfect for anyone starting their healing journey, working on mental health, or wanting to understand how their environment impacts their emotional state. Includes actionable takeaways you can implement this week.

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In this vulnerable and honest conversation, we're diving deep into the connection between sexual energy, creativity, and mental health. Whether you're choosing to abstain, focus on yourself, or simply trying to understand why your creative output feels tied to your sexual energy, this episode is for you.

We explore how sexual and creative energy share the same brain pathways, where you might feel this energy in your body, and practical tools for redirecting sexual energy into creative expression and mental wellness. I share personal insights about how understanding this connection transformed my anxiety management and creative practice.

What we cover:

• The science behind sexual-creative energy pathways and mental health
• How sexual wellness impacts anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation
• Where sexual energy shows up in your body during creative moments
• Practical breathwork, movement, and journaling techniques for energy redirection
• Setting boundaries that support your mental health
• When to seek professional support for trauma or mental health challenges
• Building a sustainable practice for long-term creative and mental wellness

Content Warning: This episode discusses sexual energy, mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, and briefly mentions trauma. Professional mental health support is encouraged throughout.

Perfect for creatives, those practicing abstinence, anyone exploring sexual wellness, and individuals interested in the intersection of sexuality and mental health.

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What if loneliness isn't your enemy, but your greatest creative ally? We're flipping the script on solitude and discovering why silence is full of possibility, not emptiness.

In this episode, we explore how cultural programming and trauma have taught us to fear being alone, why we've outsourced our self-worth to external validation, and how to reclaim the power of intentional solitude. You'll learn 5 mindset shifts to transform alone time into a tool for mental health and creativity.

Perfect for creatives, everyday people, and parents ready to put their self-worth back in their own hands and embrace solitude as self-investment, not isolation

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Your playlist is either your medicine or your poison—and most of us have no idea which one we're choosing every day.

In this deeply personal and science-backed episode, I'm sharing how music literally rewires our brains and either supports our healing journey or keeps us stuck in old mental patterns. From my own experience with ADHD, anxiety, and depression, I've discovered that being intentional about what we listen to can be transformational.

You'll discover:

• The neuroscience behind why certain songs give you chills or trigger anxiety
• How specific frequencies (528 Hz, 639 Hz, etc.) affect your chakras and nervous system
• My personal story of how lo-fi music saved my ADHD brain and productivity
• The difference between emotional processing and spiritual bypassing through music
• Sound healing tools like sound bowls for mental health
• 5 practical ways to use music for healing and rewiring negative patterns

Perfect for: Creatives, parents, entrepreneurs, and anyone on a healing journey who wants to use music more intentionally.

This episode combines my music education background with real mental health experience, giving you both the science and practical tools you can implement immediately.

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Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.

Are you tired of being your own biggest obstacle? In this episode, we dive deep into why your comfort zone might not be the enemy you think it is - and how adjusting it (instead of "breaking out") can transform your mental health and healing journey.

Whether you're a creative afraid to share your work, a parent trying to control everything, struggling with vulnerability in relationships, procrastinating on your goals, or scared to take that entrepreneurial leap, this episode is for you.

We'll explore: ✨ Why your brain creates invisible barriers (and how your inner child plays a role) ✨ The difference between healthy boundaries and limiting beliefs ✨ How anxiety, depression, and trauma affect your comfort zone boundaries ✨ A gentle, trauma-informed approach to growth that actually works ✨ 5 ways your future self will thrive when you learn to adjust your comfort zone

This isn't about becoming fearless - it's about becoming fear-friendly while supporting your mental health every step of the way.

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Ever wonder why you react the way you do to criticism, conflict, or stress? In this episode, we explore how our childhood experiences create "wiring" in our brains that influences our adult responses - and the good news is, you can rewire them.

We'll dive into five common childhood wiring patterns (hypervigilant, people-pleasing, perfectionist, isolation, and control wires), understand why they persist into adulthood, and learn practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create lasting change.

Perfect for creatives, parents, entrepreneurs, and anyone on a healing journey who wants to understand their patterns and develop healthier responses.

What You'll Learn:

• How childhood experiences create automatic response patterns
• 5 common wiring patterns and how they show up in adulthood
• The 4-step rewiring process using CBT principles
• 5 practical methods to apply your new wiring daily

Takeaways:

• Daily check-in practice for building awareness
• Pause and reframe technique for in-the-moment responses
• Evidence collection to challenge old thought patterns
• Identity shift exercises for long-term transformation

You're not stuck with the wiring you developed as a child. Your brain can change, and you have the power to create new responses and build the life you want.

Substack Article: https://open.substack.com/pub/justingnelson/p/adjusting-your-wires-how-to-rewire?r=po3n4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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🎉 One year of Adjusting! 🎉

I can't believe we've made it to our first anniversary! In this special episode, I'm getting real about what this year has meant to me and celebrating YOU - the listeners who've made talking about mental health feel less scary and more normal.

We're diving into our top 5 episodes (shout out to "Adjusting Your Sexual Position" for being our most downloaded!), and I'm sharing some exciting news about my new Pacific Cup Studio. Plus, I'm actively looking for guests for Seasons 2 & 3 - and I want your recommendations!

Books That Influenced This Year:

• Matters of the Heart by Dr. Thema Bryant
• High Function by Dr. Judith Joseph
• Break the Cycle by Dr. Mariel Buque
• Owning Our Struggle by Mine B.
• Homecoming by Dr. Thema Bryant
• Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
• It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn
• The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
• All About Love by bell hooks
• The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
• The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest

Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4lga7hK

This episode is all about gratitude, reflection, and looking ahead. Whether you're new to the podcast or you've been adjusting with us from the beginning, thank you for being part of this journey.

Know someone who should be a guest? I want to hear from you! Let's keep these conversations going.

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Feeling behind on your goals? Struggling with imposter syndrome? Wrestling with weight loss or financial disappointments? This episode is your permission slip to start over.

Join me for an honest mid-year mental health check-in where we explore how to address what's not working, adjust your approach with grace, and apply fresh strategies for the second half of the year. Perfect for creatives, parents, couples, and entrepreneurs who are ready to stop putting things off and start walking in their purpose.

We'll dive deep into:

• Why it's normal to feel off-track by mid-year (and what it really means)
• How to work with imposter syndrome instead of against it
• Setting boundaries that actually protect your mental health
• The mindset shift: the old you is gone (and that's your superpower)
• Releasing shame around weight loss and financial goals
• How to evaluate your friend group for your mental health
• Practical tools for moving forward with intention

This episode includes a guided breathing exercise and ends with actionable steps you can take this week to align with who you're becoming, not who you used to be.

Tags: mental health, goal setting, imposter syndrome, boundaries, self-compassion, healing journey, mindset shift, mid-year reset, personal growth, stress management

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Disclaimer: Adjusting Podcast is NOT a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.