Meredith for Real: the curious introvert Ep. 325: Is Chaos Your Comfort Zone? Stress Addiction & How to Break the Cycle
Felipe Muñoz is the owner of Empathic Practice, a holistic stress management clinic. He combines his Masters in positive psychology, 20 years of marketing experience, & decade of business branding with hundreds of hours teaching meditation to coach professionals, train corporate teams & support individuals on living a more mindful and meaningful life. In this episode, we explore stress as an addiction, identity & community & the real strategy behind ending the chaos.
If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 298: ANXIETY IN YOUR FRIDGE?! Reducing Anxiety Through Food
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02:28 — Social media and the illusion of being “together”
05:04 — Burnout vs paralysis: the stress bell curve
07:02 — Is stress coming from inside or outside you?
11:00 — Midlife stress and the “how did I get here?” moment
14:06 — Stress as social currency and community glue
15:08 — Why misery bonds faster than joy
16:10 — Gossip, belonging, and opting out of stress culture
17:02 — Are we addicted to stress?
19:02 — When calm feels more threatening than chaos
20:04 — Inverted resilience and self-sabotage cycles
22:02 — The “leg day” metaphor for emotional health
24:02 — Why breath is the first skill we skip
27:04 — Eating lunch at your desk: stress score = 10
28:06 — Clutter as a mirror of the mind
29:04 — Scrolling before bed and delayed nervous systems
30:06 — Multitasking: survival skill or stress amplifier?
31:08 — Eustress: how to tell good stress from bad
34:06 — Self-care vs escapism: intention matters
35:06 — Rituals, routines, and sacred coffee
36:06 — Psychedelics, big resets, and what comes after
37:06 — Are you actually stressed — or just identifying as stressed?
38:06 — Do we need therapy… or just a hobby?
39:06 — Curiosity as a human survival trait
41:06 — What Empathic Practice really offers
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