Emily McDonald

And now we're feeling worse, right?

And there are

course other reasons for why people are feeling worse, but that could also be a factor at play, which is why I'm like, you know, when we're talking about focus, these systems are so important.

And so systems are important for identity stabilization.

They're important for nervous system regulation.

They're also important for getting your nervous system into a state where you can focus because your prefrontal cortex, which is the boss, the CEO of your brain,

it's really important for focus and being able to, you know, be the CEO of your life.

But the thing is, is that when your nervous system is dysregulated or you're anxious or you're stressed, activity in the prefrontal cortex turns down.

Like we lose our capacity to be the CEO of our lives.

And so this is where being, you know, having systems in place, having structure, regulating our nervous system is not only regulating, but puts our nervous system into a state where we are actually better able to focus.

So that's why I always say, like, focus is not just a productivity skill.

It is a state.

It is a nervous system state.

And systems are the way you do that.

And so I'll just describe my three M's because I think it'll kind of summarize everything we've talked about into one.

With M. Yeah, with that.

Yeah.

Okay, so the first is, the first thing, and you don't have to do it in any particular order, by the way, for anyone listening.

It's not like there's no right or wrong way to do this.

But the first is mindfulness.