People are mentally inclined, vs. emotionally inclined, vs. physically inclined all use different mechanics to release trauma. In this episode, Christopher talks about his journey from Navy SEAL, to would-be Olympian, and what the breakdown of his physical body taught him about his emotional life. So, every two or three months, Id have another injury. I had trained myself to win at everything and I was winning at practice, but I was losing on race day because I had used up all of my vital core energy. I was having this inner conversation and then I heard, Hey, you need to be sure that they are no longer a passenger in your car. You see, we have it backwards, we think that it is our thoughts that create negative states such as depression, anxiety, lack of motivation, and poor self esteem. It was comforting in one way, but it was a lot of pressure on the other. Eventually, it will fight back. Chris respects us enough to be honest and tell the world what it is that we need to hear. They start over giving and overdoing to be able to feel good about receiving what theyre receiving. A newborns nervous system is as fragile as a butterfly. I didnt want to be in the schoolmy grandmother wanted me to be there. Instead of doing everything in a specific sequence, my body would say, Listen, I want you to do it this way, this way, this way, this way, and this way. As soon as I shifted into instinctual discipline, now I had the real version of discipline. I did. If youre pushing yourself to extremes, you may want to reconsider if the rewards are worth the damage youre doing to your body and mind. They were telling me they were going to be able to take me a mile, and I didnt realize until I worked with somebody and I got instantaneous permanent change, that they told me I was going to be able to go a mile, but they were only taking me a foot. Wherever you have pain, discomfort, stiffness, or excessive tightness, youve got the same thing going on in your life. Christopher Maher: Then that shifted into another form of discipline, which is instinctual discipline. I was in a boat crew that had guys that were really high performers, so we won all the time. The systems within True Body Intelligence assist in reintegrating every aspect of your being to offer real, permanent solutions for root causes, not bandages for symptoms. This CEO wants to have a successful business. Discounts, promotions, and special offers on best-selling magazines. In this episode we discuss stress resolution and balance and what that means. Christopher Maher is a former Navy SEAL who endured intense amounts of physical, mental, and emotional stress as a child and during and after his military career. No, no, trust me, I have been there. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. They said, Do it this way for this long. Once I began to master these skill sets, I had a conversation internally with myself one day. I realized that, in that moment, she gave me the message that I needed to hear. Even though he had the exterior of an athlete, he was losing his vision, had to read lips, and was barely sleeping. Habits & Health episode 98 with Christopher Maher, a former US Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a US Navy SEAL and child. This problem that is plaguing mankind is that the Freedom with which we know is our birthright, which is essentially what we are searching for when we try and fill that Void inside ourselves with achievements, new cars, alcohol, distractions, desires of all kinds, and even our fears, and refined ability to either run away from or check out from our selves, is AVAILABLE, yet out of reach for most of us. The eccentric loading he talks about is a classic neuromuscular function and though he was on the right path he explained the opposite! Imagine, here I am, Im living in California. Free for Life: A Navy SEAL's Path to Inner Freedom and Outer Peace by Maher, Christopher Lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Once you get locked into inappropriate stress state, you continue to separate more from your authentic self and rely on fear based survival strategies. Pushing the unresolved trauma to the surface so it can be identified. These are all consequences anyone living a typical life in an industrialized country has experienced at one point or another. Babies come out of the womb with stress. Then from that place, we have direct access to our innate love, intelligence, kindness, wisdom, compassion, energy, and openness. Christopher experienced bowel and health problems from vegan diet. He was taught how to free his body from pain by distinguishing between emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of being. I was at a sleek 1.8 percent body fat and could run three miles in under fifteen minutes. Cheers, As soon as I knew that the work I did had worked, then it was time. He worked on me lets say, four to six hours a day for four days. When youre going at 110% all the time, everything is a competition. By combining a "seal team mindset" with modern stress resolution strategies, Christopher taught himself to free his body, mind, and emotions from pain . At that moment, I began to realize, Oh, this guy is healthy and fit, and I am fit and unhealthy.. Go into it. Help us fight censorship! We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. This was in September 2000 and I saw him in June of 2001. I hadnt had that experience of myself, but I was so retroactive, I didnt even realize at the moment that I was being different. Changing my ways took years, but through trial and error, seeking help, and a lot of self-reflection, I learned that the best approach to health and fitness involves training just under your capacity, then resting, relaxing, and recovering. Lets find out what it means for Christopher Maher, to be Ridiculously Human. Then I had all the space in the world for everybody to follow their own version of discipline, their own version of intelligence, to move through the world the way that they wanted to, because as I started opening and deepening my experience with myself, I stepped into what I call spiritual arrogancelike I knew the way. Chris did a phenomenal job linking the physical, mental, psychologically abs spiritual bodies for a truck my integrated approach. In this episode we discuss stress resolution and balance and what that means. If you remove it and take out the tension, stress, and distortion, guess what happens? In reality, I am not God. The experience was literally a portal that took him into another dimension of reality and opened up a whole new perspective on life. Our guest this week, Christopher Maher, is a naturally high vibing person. Habits & Health episode 98 with Christopher Maher, a former US Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a US Navy SEAL and child. Habits & Health episode 98 with Christopher Maher, a former US Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a US Navy SEAL and child. All nervous systems in the collective field vibrate to the highest functioning nervous system. I'm a doctor and a scientist by training. Nikki Van Noy: Wow. Are our cells flat? Then when I left there, I volunteered to go to SEAL training. Christopher Lee Maher Free for Life A Navy SEAL's Path to Inner Freedom and Outer Peace - YouTube Christopher Lee MaherFounder, True Body IntelligenceAt the age of 22, Christopher Lee. The more stress there was, the more comfortable I felt after a fourteen-mile run, and I felt better than I did after a six-mile run. Youre co-creating when sitting with others around a table, through exchanging glances, your thoughts, your body language, and while youre conversing. I ran on adrenaline rather than the proper energy my body should have been creating from nutrients. Christopher Maher, ex-Navy SEAL, Healer, Coach, Speaker, Author, Spiritual Being, Founder of True Body Intelligence by The Ridiculously Human Podcast on desktop and mobile. Just look at this one and just stop this nonsense for god sake: Near Space Weather Balloon Shows Earth Curve For more advice on self-improvement and healthy living, you can find Free for Life on Amazon. There was a problem loading your book clubs. When I was complete with that experience, I decided I wanted to get out of the military, and go back to school, and start training for the Olympic trials. I went there and graduated, but it took me a bit longer than others. But first, he had to find that freedom for himself. Sometimes its 50 or 90, and sometimes it is 110. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Christopher Maher: I went to SEAL training in 1991, right after the Gulf War occurred, and it was an intense experience. Listener asks: Can he do the dark exercise at home by himself? You need to be a passenger in their car and the way youre going to do this is theyre going to set a very clear intention. Christopher studied Traditional Chinese Medical Practices at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and at Yo San University, then continued his studies at The Universal Healing Tao System. I thought, Whoa, somethings happened. Its like I had been unplugged from the matrix, and I was in a completely different way of relating to the external world. And simultaneously, I started to get upset inside because I thought, They told me they were going to take me a mile, they really didnt even take me a foot, they took me an inch.. I could feel some tears coming, but I was at an event, so I choked them back. It said, Youre going to live a mystical life. And I thought, Mystical, what does that mean? Turns out, I ended up living a very mystical life. Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020. Nikki Van Noy: Interesting, can you break that down for us? But I worked with Christopher, at my wife's urgings, and I've never experienced anything so transformative. As a result, he developed a self-image and story about himself that ultimately made him really sick. Christopher Maher: One of my teachers, Rich Litvin, hes always saying speed up to slow down. Christopher Maher: This is where the theory of relativity is brilliant, because it applies to everything mechanical in the universe, and human beings are based on structural mechanics. It was no-nonsense. I was waiting for the right moment when the universe had caught up. Even though he had the exterior of an athlete, he was losing his vision, had to read lips, and was barely sleeping. I thought, What is she talking about? So, I pulled her to the side, and I said, Lisa, what are you talking about? She said, I dont know who you are, but you are not the kid that I grew up with. Inside, I wanted to get rid of the emotion. To actual achieve transformation, you have to work with him/work with some of the programs he's developed. Listen to more authors on transformational change: http://traffic.libsyn.com/authorhour/EP_350_-_Christopher_Maher.mp3, You Dont Have to Be Ruthless to Win: Jonathan Keyser, The Next Wave of Influence in Real Estate: Jimmy Rex, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: Alex Epstein, All the Presidents Taxes: Charles Renwick. This is a powerful podcast that we can all do with listening to at this time in our history, because it will allow us to take a deep look at our actions and how we are showing up in life. In-depth Interviews with Authorities in Business, Pop Culture, Wellness, Social Impact, and Tech. Just Because You're Fit Doesn't Mean You're Healthy. I no longer forced them to come up to where I was flowing or over to where I was thinking. Habits & Health episode 98 with Christopher Maher, a former US Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a US Navy SEAL and child. I went to a private, well-endowed boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania named Milton Hershey School. Your life changes immediately relative to the amount of tension, stress, and distortion that you resolved. He is a student of Grand Master Mantak Chia at the Universal Tao Master School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is currently pursuing his Master's and Doctorate degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Lawrence. I was suffering inside, and I was in pain, but I didnt tell anybody. Whats a story of how youve applied this lesson in your own life? The way that I am doing things for me is for me. Removing stress and tension: spread feet 3 feet apart, slightly bend knees, bend forward while squeezing legs to open muscles in the back of the legs. We had the merit system. Using the right tool to transmute the lower levels of consciousness. I went back to homecoming, and I was talking to people, and in mid-stream of our conversation they were walking away, and I said, Hmm?, This was eight months before I went to see this guy for the first time. They are going to give me their version of discipline, and then I had to learn self-discipline for my benefit internally, versus discipline for external gratification. Positive pole inside a negative pole. The mind states that are running your life, are created by the stress and tension in your body. What is wrong with you people! Suddenly it dawns on you that you are in a community where youre never allowed to make any mistakes. Approaching life at full steam can make you strong, but as I experienced during my time in the SEALS and after, when I threw myself full-tilt into competitive track and field, it can weaken you in other ways. Unresolved physical, spiritual, mental and emotional stress, tension, and structural distortion rob people of their ability to do what they truly love. It distorts your filters and makes you perceive threats that arent there. Inside, I still felt like a teddy bear. That was involuntary, imposed discipline.