Dr. Scott Sherr

But asking family members how they're doing can be very indicative on these journeys that people are having once they start doing some of the things that we're talking about. And then I'll be like, well, and then it'll be like, well, tell me about your day yesterday. How many times did you scream?

But asking family members how they're doing can be very indicative on these journeys that people are having once they start doing some of the things that we're talking about. And then I'll be like, well, and then it'll be like, well, tell me about your day yesterday. How many times did you scream?

But asking family members how they're doing can be very indicative on these journeys that people are having once they start doing some of the things that we're talking about. And then I'll be like, well, and then it'll be like, well, tell me about your day yesterday. How many times did you scream?

How many times did you get so angry that your mind just went completely blank and you couldn't think for X amounts of minutes? Think about in the last three months, how many times has that happened? Ask your kids, how many times have I yelled at you last week? If you can't remember yourself. And I've done this actually myself personally, just in various experiments that I've done.

How many times did you get so angry that your mind just went completely blank and you couldn't think for X amounts of minutes? Think about in the last three months, how many times has that happened? Ask your kids, how many times have I yelled at you last week? If you can't remember yourself. And I've done this actually myself personally, just in various experiments that I've done.

How many times did you get so angry that your mind just went completely blank and you couldn't think for X amounts of minutes? Think about in the last three months, how many times has that happened? Ask your kids, how many times have I yelled at you last week? If you can't remember yourself. And I've done this actually myself personally, just in various experiments that I've done.

We're a very bad judge of how, in general, how we're doing. So sometimes, especially in the beginning, when you're starting to create more of that sense of grounding, it's helpful to have those external conversations that go like, how am I doing really? And I found that to be helpful when I'm on that path of optimizing these kinds of things.

We're a very bad judge of how, in general, how we're doing. So sometimes, especially in the beginning, when you're starting to create more of that sense of grounding, it's helpful to have those external conversations that go like, how am I doing really? And I found that to be helpful when I'm on that path of optimizing these kinds of things.

We're a very bad judge of how, in general, how we're doing. So sometimes, especially in the beginning, when you're starting to create more of that sense of grounding, it's helpful to have those external conversations that go like, how am I doing really? And I found that to be helpful when I'm on that path of optimizing these kinds of things.

I think the best and the easiest way is to learn a breath practice. And it doesn't have to be something that's too crazy at all. People have heard of box breathing, for example. That's a very easy way to become more parasympathetic. I have my kids do what's called three-five, three seconds of breath in and five seconds of breath out.

I think the best and the easiest way is to learn a breath practice. And it doesn't have to be something that's too crazy at all. People have heard of box breathing, for example. That's a very easy way to become more parasympathetic. I have my kids do what's called three-five, three seconds of breath in and five seconds of breath out.

I think the best and the easiest way is to learn a breath practice. And it doesn't have to be something that's too crazy at all. People have heard of box breathing, for example. That's a very easy way to become more parasympathetic. I have my kids do what's called three-five, three seconds of breath in and five seconds of breath out.

Just lengthening your exhales, just doing that for two to five minutes, will make you extremely impressed at what breath can do if you start doing it consistently. So I think that's the simplest thing for people to do from a lifestyle perspective.

Just lengthening your exhales, just doing that for two to five minutes, will make you extremely impressed at what breath can do if you start doing it consistently. So I think that's the simplest thing for people to do from a lifestyle perspective.

Just lengthening your exhales, just doing that for two to five minutes, will make you extremely impressed at what breath can do if you start doing it consistently. So I think that's the simplest thing for people to do from a lifestyle perspective.

The other thing to do that can be helpful is start exercising because exercise can also help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. But I hesitate for that to be my first because that can also be, if you're just going to exercise and then going to do something else and then something else and something else, that's not going to be very helpful. But I think

The other thing to do that can be helpful is start exercising because exercise can also help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. But I hesitate for that to be my first because that can also be, if you're just going to exercise and then going to do something else and then something else and something else, that's not going to be very helpful. But I think

The other thing to do that can be helpful is start exercising because exercise can also help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. But I hesitate for that to be my first because that can also be, if you're just going to exercise and then going to do something else and then something else and something else, that's not going to be very helpful. But I think

When I talk to my patients, the one thing I emphasize a lot is the breath work piece. Now, if that's part of the meditative practice, all the better, but I don't even think it's necessary to start off with, to be honest. I mean, if people think meditation's too woo-woo, I get that. That's not about not having thoughts. It's just about observing your thoughts, really, in meditation.

When I talk to my patients, the one thing I emphasize a lot is the breath work piece. Now, if that's part of the meditative practice, all the better, but I don't even think it's necessary to start off with, to be honest. I mean, if people think meditation's too woo-woo, I get that. That's not about not having thoughts. It's just about observing your thoughts, really, in meditation.