Guest: Jonny Miller - Founder of Nervous Systems Mastery. Jonny is a coach and educator specializing in helping tech professionals manage stress and avoid burnout through nervous system mastery. He has a background in tech and personal experience with burnout and loss, which led him to explore and teach these techniques. Key Takeaways: Feather Brick Dump Truck Phenomenon: Recognize early signs of burnout (the "feather") and address them before they escalate into significant issues (the "dump truck"). State Over Story: Focus on calming your body to influence your mind, rather than trying to mentally convince yourself to be calm. Breathing Techniques: Use 4-4-8 breathing to calm down and "espresso breath" to energize. These exercises help manage your physiological state effectively. Interoception and Emotional Debt: Develop awareness of your body's signals (interoception) to manage stress and prevent emotional debt, which accumulates like technical debt in a startup. APE Framework: Regularly check in with your Awareness, Posture, and Emotions to maintain a balanced state and prevent burnout. Topics Covered: Managing nerves, burnout prevention, breathing exercises, interoception, emotional debt, nervous system mastery, somatic practices, competitive advantage through emotional awareness.
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