The Neuroscience Nerd

Scientifically curious, socially exhausted

[Travel Universe @Traveluniverse]

Don't just count days. Chase horizons.

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i love watching the stars

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@skithedream_ Whoa 😳

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@JonTom007 @M1ONLOVER Isn't it stunning?

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@JonTom007 @NextScience If repetition alone made us geniuses, I'd have a PhD in walking into rooms and forgetting why I went in. Unfortunately, neuroplasticity doesn't come with a quality-control department. 🤣

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@JonTom007 It's fascinating how our breathing patterns can have such a profound influence on our physiological state.

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Try a physiological sigh:

Inhale through your nose.
Take a second, smaller inhale.
Then give yourself a long, slow exhale through your mouth.
#NervousSystemRegulation

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@JonTom007 Haha that does tend to happen 😅

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Have you been busy ALL day, but your to-do list apparently didn’t notice? 😵‍💫😂

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@JonTom007 I love this perspective. I think some of our greatest teachers are people who've experienced stress, anxiety, and resentment but learned to navigate them with compassion. Healthy communication gives us the opportunity to learn from one another, even when our experiences differ.

[The Neuroscience Nerd @higeorgiamiller]

You can set boundaries without losing your compassion.

​Someone can hurt you without being a villain—and you can hurt someone without being one either.
​Anxious or avoidant, our patterns aren't our identity. We can learn to love without letting fear drive. ❤️

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Our patterns don't make us broken. They make us human.

Vibrant, trusting, loving relationships are still possible after pain. But it takes patience, accountability, and a willingness to feel uncomfortable.

You're not broken. You're just learning to speak a new language. ❤️

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Understanding someone’s defenses doesn't mean excusing their actions.

Compassion doesn't eliminate accountability.

You can set a firm boundary without stripping away someone's humanity. People who run away, push back, or chase are usually just scared, too.

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Here's the trap the internet falls into: using attachment labels to villainize people.

"Fuck 'em, they're toxic, I deserve better."

Yes, you deserve better. Have boundaries. But how someone attempts to avoid emotional pain doesn't automatically make them a villain.

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After being hurt, most of us develop survival strategies:
• Anxious: Hyper-fixating, chasing, needing constant reassurance
• Avoidant: Distancing, shutting down, escaping before getting rejected
These patterns aren't your identity. They're how your fear of being hurt speaks.

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@JonTom007 Thank you! 🙌

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Today’s side quest: Lifting and leveling a shipping container with a 20-ton jack 💪

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📍 Lapland, Finland 🇫🇮

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@Theworld119944 All of his work is so stunning

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Sagrada Família lighting up Barcelona's night sky ✨🏛️

[Fyodor Dostoevsky Collection 🪓 @Dostoevskyquot]

When someone says “I love you” but Dostoevsky said:

“I dreamed of you before I ever met you, and when I finally did, it was as if I had known you all my life”

[The Neuroscience Nerd @higeorgiamiller]

@Curiosityproo Absolutely stunning

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@Theworld119944 Precisely where I want to be