Hello My Friend! The March 4 Wednesday LIVE Call was an opportunity to prepare for dysregulation coming toward you from another experiencing acute Chaos. Dr Jim shares a harrowing story of a Colorado wildfire scare and subsequent evacuation of a nearby school, complete with distraught parent attempting to get in during a lockdown. Whew! Being prepared to calmly support others in a crisis situation often involves protecting yourself from picking up their fraught energy. You'll see me using the mano figa, a protective finger hold common in ancient Rome and Egypt to ward off negativity and protect oneself from "the evil eye." Like Finger Holds and Mudras in Jin Shin Jyutsu, which I also share here, the mano figa deflects unwanted energy. In this case, to block ungrounded and intense vibrations from others who are in or who have witnessed crisis. Enjoy the video! And don't miss your opportunity to be with us LIVE on Wed. Mar. 11th

But first, My Friend... Go to Tuesday's post and contribute your naughty stress-eater's kryptonite. There's a Whole Lotta Chaos all around us right now, and most of us have a go-to comfort snack that may or may not break some nutrition rules we hold dear. We'll practice a couple of Jin Shin Jyutsu strategies in the LIVE Call to calm those sugar cravings and dispel our worry, fear, and anger. Solutions without medication - so many possibilities!

Hello My Chaos Calming Critters! When do you know your Chaos has taken control? I've mentioned before that I am a stress-eater. My mouth never met an upset or an illness it couldn't cure by filling itself. So when I heard the news that American servicepersons and Iranian civilians had been killed, I went to the store and bought a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie mix. Really bad plan. Yesterday, I ate 4, and today, I just polished off cookie number 3, and now my stomach is upset. I could have made the better choice of a large mug of tea. I could have created the next video for my Functional Fitness Over 50 community. I could have closed the basement door and yelled obscenities. Instead, I do what many of us fall into when feeling overwhelmed. I started stuffing my face. But what I'm not going to do is beat myself up over it, because that causes more Chaos. I'll put half of the rest of the cookies in the back of the freezer. The other half will go to my neighbor. And I'll chock this up to my having learned how much Chaos and stress it takes to make me bake cookies. Pretty tall order, and now I'll be ready next time to choose from my list of options something healthier than chocolate chip cookies to soothe me from Chaos back to Calm. What are your signals that Chaos has arrived at the party in Go-Go boots? Check the calendar for your Wed eve LIVE Call link - 6pm MT, 8pm ET, 5pm PT.