In this episode of Tionatam, we connect the dots between belief, biology, and behavior. We unpack the placebo effect (and why throwing it out of studies made us miss its power), explore the “Magnificent Matrix” for moving insights from subconscious → conscious, and show how clearly naming what you want lets you direct your body’s chemistry toward healing. Then we turn theory into practice with simple, repeatable tools.

💡 What You’ll Hear

• Why “I want to be here for my family” isn’t enough—and how to name a you-centered health want that your body can act on
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• The placebo effect in plain language (including sham surgeries) and why provider and participant beliefs both matter
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• A fresh frame: belief as energy that shapes physiology (not woo—watch what your nervous system does)
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• The “Magnificent Matrix” (4 quadrants: know/ don’t know × conscious/ subconscious) and how to surface hidden drivers
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• Tacit skills vs. head knowledge: why reading about change ≠ changing (and the practice that rewires neurology)
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• Fight/flight/freeze, vagal nerve basics (ventral vs. dorsal), and the reset you can access today
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• The breath pattern for in-the-moment regulation (two inhales, one long exhale)
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• How clear wants + daily reps leverage placebo toward health, money, relationships—without the zero-sum trap
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• Where this plugs into the Shift 5: Sense Your Body → Honor What You Want → Intentionally Surrender → Fearlessly Expand → Trim the Sails
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🔗 Links & Resources

• Join the dojo with a free trial → https://www.theshift5.com/offers/uzXUCznH
• Follow The Shift 5 on Instagram → @the.shift.5
• Questions or support → [email protected]