130. How to Feel Better When Everything Feels Bad

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Do you ever have a day when everything suddenly feels wrong?
Your mood dips, your thoughts darken, and even the smallest things feel overwhelming. I want you to know—there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re not losing it, and you’re not going backward. You’re simply experiencing a state shift, and there are gentle ways to move through it. In today’s episode, I’m helping you understand what’s really happening inside you when you spiral into that heavy, negative place where everything feels wrong. We talk about how stress, pressure, and old patterns can shift the body, emotions, and thoughts into a “negative state,” and why nothing feels true or solvable from inside that space. Instead of trying to fix your life or make big decisions in that moment, I teach you how to shift your state gently—through presence, connection, movement, music, spirituality, and everyday grounding practices. You’ll learn the difference between preventative practices that keep you resilient and prescriptive tools you reach for when you’re already underwater. This episode will show you how to steady yourself with compassion and skill, not judgment.

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