When that goes on long enough, the body tightens. The breath shortens. The nervous system stays braced for impact, even when nothing is immediately wrong. This is why practices that help us reinhabit the body and soothe the nervous system can feel so powerful. They remind us we don't have to live in a state of tension. We can soften. We can ground. We can exhale. That's what draws me to this upcoming Omega workshop, Sound as Medicine: A Healing Journey, with sound healer and guide Phyllicia Victoria.
First up is reassurance. It can help to think about a situation, or maybe more than one, that you struggled with in the past, something that felt endless, yet you found ways to move through it. Even if sleep challenges have been with you for a long time, new layers of healing and understanding are always possible. This might be a chapter that's asking for patience and new tools, but you can learn to support yourself through it and find resources that help.
High performance isn't about doing more - it's about clearing what blocks you. The real question is: How do you become the kind of leader whose presence alone sparks calm, trust and collaboration?