243|The Wedge

What is this idea of the wedge, and how can you apply it to your own life? Leanne shares this incredibly powerful idea that can positively impact your wellbeing.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

* The concept of the wedge

* Examples of how you might use the wedge

* Breathwork

* Managing stress and anxiety

Key Takeaways:

* The wedge is a concept that allows you to put something in between some stimulus or an event or a feeling and your response to it.

* The wedge buys you some time. It’s an opportunity to pause and put some distance between what’s just happened and how you’re going to respond to it. Those seconds can be absolutely crucial especially if it’s something that’s angered you.

* It’s important that you have an understanding of what the wedge is and what it’s used for.

* The wedge is a way of managing your physiological response. It’s a way of reducing your resting heart rate, reducing your blood pressure, and managing fear.

* What happens when we feel stressed or anxious or fearful is very much the same response within the body in a lot of ways.

Action Steps:

* Practice your version of the wedge and see how it works.

* Learn to manage your stress, fears, and anxieties.

Leanne said:

“Like all the really powerful ideas, they often require very little investment except perhaps in time. But even then, not that much of that to get your head around or even to implement the idea of the wedge.”

“If you want to have a robust stress response such as a wedge, such as breathwork, you do need to practice it.”

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Links to things mentioned in the episode:

* Scott Carney's book The Wedge (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wedge-Evolution-Consciousness-Stress-Resilience/dp/1734194308/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615981927&sr=8-1)

* Liz Gilbert road trip talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgKhHeiah80)

* Bodyshot content on breathwork (https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/?s=breathwork)

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