Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

That's exactly right. So biologically, you have been living in amygdala mode and you are thinking purely about survival and self-preservation in the immediate, in the now. The prefrontal cortex lights up that part of the brain that we were talking about earlier. Anticipation, forward thinking, strategic planning, the prefrontal cortex is what governs that.

That's exactly right. So biologically, you have been living in amygdala mode and you are thinking purely about survival and self-preservation in the immediate, in the now. The prefrontal cortex lights up that part of the brain that we were talking about earlier. Anticipation, forward thinking, strategic planning, the prefrontal cortex is what governs that.

So when you have that sense of anticipating the future... In studies, the brain scans have shown that your median prefrontal cortex lights up because you're starting to think about a future. You know, forward momentum is what has created the human species and has really propelled the human species forward, right? Like this forward momentum is an incredibly important part of evolution.

So when you have that sense of anticipating the future... In studies, the brain scans have shown that your median prefrontal cortex lights up because you're starting to think about a future. You know, forward momentum is what has created the human species and has really propelled the human species forward, right? Like this forward momentum is an incredibly important part of evolution.

So when you have that sense of anticipating the future... In studies, the brain scans have shown that your median prefrontal cortex lights up because you're starting to think about a future. You know, forward momentum is what has created the human species and has really propelled the human species forward, right? Like this forward momentum is an incredibly important part of evolution.

And so when you don't feel that sense of forward momentum in your life... You use words like feeling stuck.

And so when you don't feel that sense of forward momentum in your life... You use words like feeling stuck.

And so when you don't feel that sense of forward momentum in your life... You use words like feeling stuck.

So this thing, clinically speaking, it's called the delayed stress response.

So this thing, clinically speaking, it's called the delayed stress response.

So this thing, clinically speaking, it's called the delayed stress response.

So the delayed stress response is what we're talking about. Damn breaking and all of those uncomfortable, negative feelings and emotions are coming up for you.

So the delayed stress response is what we're talking about. Damn breaking and all of those uncomfortable, negative feelings and emotions are coming up for you.

So the delayed stress response is what we're talking about. Damn breaking and all of those uncomfortable, negative feelings and emotions are coming up for you.

And that is why so many people, especially now, right? The messaging, the external societal messaging is like, we're out of the woods. Everything is great. Individually, collectively, we should be rejoicing. We should be celebrating. It's the roaring 20s. If you think back to the pandemic, so many articles with headlines like,

And that is why so many people, especially now, right? The messaging, the external societal messaging is like, we're out of the woods. Everything is great. Individually, collectively, we should be rejoicing. We should be celebrating. It's the roaring 20s. If you think back to the pandemic, so many articles with headlines like,

And that is why so many people, especially now, right? The messaging, the external societal messaging is like, we're out of the woods. Everything is great. Individually, collectively, we should be rejoicing. We should be celebrating. It's the roaring 20s. If you think back to the pandemic, so many articles with headlines like,

We just got to get through this time and we're going to hit the roaring 20s. The roaring 20s are going to come roaring back. And I would see these headlines and I would laugh because I would think that is so not how the human brain works. Because your brain is a dam and when that dam breaks, it's not the roaring 20s. You have to move through it. The only way around is through.

We just got to get through this time and we're going to hit the roaring 20s. The roaring 20s are going to come roaring back. And I would see these headlines and I would laugh because I would think that is so not how the human brain works. Because your brain is a dam and when that dam breaks, it's not the roaring 20s. You have to move through it. The only way around is through.

We just got to get through this time and we're going to hit the roaring 20s. The roaring 20s are going to come roaring back. And I would see these headlines and I would laugh because I would think that is so not how the human brain works. Because your brain is a dam and when that dam breaks, it's not the roaring 20s. You have to move through it. The only way around is through.