Over the last few weeks, I have been building the pieces of a central theme.
The theme is essentially to make you more POWERFUL.
More wise.
More capable.
More resilient.
More calm.
And less impacted, or adversely affected, by the inevitable curve balls that come your way.
I am also a believer in there being a disruption to the collective consciousness (i.e. the energy and frequency of humanity and the planet), which makes us all a little more amped, unstable, and with a less-coherent personal field of energy.
With political polarization, mixed agenda’s, war’s, oppression of people, rising prices, new taxes, changing rules and regulations, markets confused by the introduction of AI, rising pollution, and a whole bunch of other stuff from your personal list; one of the outcomes is an over-stimulation of the nervous system.
What I call a “jacked” nervous system.
Something I find extremely common with the vast majority of my clients (before we start doing the work).
And something that impedes them from being their 2.0 Version.
I also say often to my clients that what self-care worked in 2019, will not help you thrive in 2026 and beyond.
Essentially, if the external environment changes (e.g. uncertainty increases, or major conflicts flare), then we need to change how we are showing up.
You cannot keep doing the same stuff in the past, and hope that it works just as well in an altered environment.
We need to adapt.
That is, become more adaptable to our external environment, in order to thrive.
So, let me help you do that.
We don’t need to be smarter, we need to be WISER
The older I get, the more I am interested in increasing my WISDOM, as opposed to my intellect.
Intellect is good for recalling stuff, and maybe even figuring some standard stuff out (like the known and familiar).
But Wisdom is knowing what is useful to figure out, and what is not.
And wisdom is about choosing the unique right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons, and in the right way; as opposed to just rolling out the same template as last time.
The “one size fits all” nonsense.
Wisdom provides a deeper level of discernment, relevance, and nuisance to unique situations (which you haven’t faced before).
If you have followed my work, you will likely have heard me say this:
Knowledge + Experience = “POTENTIAL” Wisdom.
Not real wisdom in action.
There is some possibility, but a lot less guarantee.
The way we transform from “potential” Wisdom, to the real potent and powerful WISDOM (which we need in 2026 and beyond), is to add the SECRET SAUCE.
The secret sauce being: CONSCIOUSNESS.
But…
And this “but” is the crux of today’s lesson.
We cannot access Consciousness (and Higher Mind) IF we have a jacked nervous system.
A jacked nervous system keeps us in the middle (limbic) and lower brain (cerebellum), where our choices are: FIGHT, FLIGHT or FREEZE.
None of which can handle complex or nuanced “problems”.
Solutions are limited.
Which takes us to the next part of the puzzle.
The Solution
In order to be the 2.0 Version of yourself, which is just waiting ready to be activated, you need to take care of some business.
You need to cool down the nervous system.
A dysregulated nervous system will keep you at a fraction of your True Potential.
It will be harder for you – perhaps even impossible – to reach your higher mind; to see the whole picture; to draw on your knowledge and experience; while packaging it in a way perfectly suited to the thing you are trying to solve, in front of you, in this unique moment in time.
Wisdom is the thing which creates masterpieces out of thin air.
Whether it is a masterpiece of art, written word, song, or even a masterful conversation with your intimate partner that saves you 3 years of couples therapy.
That is the potential.
But Step 1 is to attune the nervous system.
These days I teach that the most effective and simple tool to use is 3 x rounds of the Wimhof Breathing Method, which takes about 10-mins.
Done daily – for 10 minutes – and you are well on your way to outperforming your old self, and staying calm while others around you are freaking out.
There is also “Tapping” which I have written about of late, plus good quality traditional yoga, other forms of breathwork, meditation practices, and the likes.
The deal is this.
If you want True WISDOM (and access to pure Consciousness) you have to FIRST cool down the nervous system.
Otherwise, you are selling yourself short.
You are not tapping into your full potential.
Don’t take my word for it, try it, and see how it levels up your performance in ALL areas of your life.
In Summary
Without the addition of Consciousness, we only ever reside at a level of “potential” wisdom.
We cannot access the full capacity and potential of our Consciousness (and higher mind) if our Nervous System is jacked.
A priority in post 2019, is to do specific practices to quiet the nervous system (just like we realised 40 years ago that due to advances in technology we moved our bodies a lot less, so for optimum health we needed to “add-in” a Workout where we elevated our heart rate and worked against physical resistance).
The two easiest and highest-ROI options IMHO are: 1) 3 x rounds of the WimHof breathing method, and 2) “Tapping“.
My Parting Words
I just had a session with a client last week who is the President of a large association, with 1000’s of members.
He wanted my help to better manage a Board Meeting he had in a few days.
I thought about specific strategies for the Board Meeting, but realised, he knew everything he needed to know to best deal with the Board, BUT COULD NOT ACCESS IT.
The reason why?
A “jacked” nervous system, causing him to have trouble accessing his Higher Mind, for creative solutions to the challenges they faced.
The solution:
Tapping and breathing.
Daily breathwork (10 mins), and intentional TAPPING for 7-8 minutes (a couple of times a day before the meeting).
We even did a short round of Tapping during the session, and he went from fidgety and ungrounded, to a greater sense of stillness, ease and calm.
The EXACT state he needs to solve his Board challenges.
It really is about creating in the IDEAL STATE OF BEING, so we can access the higher mind, creativity, intuition, and in my world view access to the unified quantum field, which is packed with the information we need to solve all our so-called “problems”.
To find out more about the WimHof Method go here.
To get access to some GREAT samples of Tapping sessions (7-8 mins), click here.
And then reap the benefits!
Step into your Version 2.0.
And leave any “little” bits of you behind, as you evolve into your True Potential.
All you need is within you now (you just have to be able to access it).
Have a ridiculously amazing and enlightening day and a week unlocking your full potential (Version 2.0).
Take care.
Carl
Quotable QUOTE:
“We cannot access the full capacity and potential of our Consciousness (and Higher Mind) if our Nervous System is jacked.” Carl Massy
(Author of 18 Ways We Make Life WAY Harder Than It Needs To Be)
PS: Have you read or listened to this book yet? 18 Ways We Make Life WAY Harder Than It Needs To Be
