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06/03/2026

• A JOYful Declaration •
If you are not willing to learn,
no one can help you.
If you are determined to learn,
no one can stop you.
~Zig Ziglar

Sherri 🌼🧡🌼 Incredible JOY

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06/03/2026

Know your history.

06/03/2026

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Here is something wild. Neurologists have discovered that sticking your tongue out for just 40 seconds can reduce cortisol levels faster than prescription medications and popular breathing techniques. Yes, the same stress hormone that is quietly destroying your sleep, wrecking your focus, and making you feel like your chest is always tight.
But why does this work?
When you extend your tongue, you activate a cluster of cranial nerves directly connected to your vagus nerve, which is essentially the master switch of your nervous system. This sends an immediate signal to your brain that says "you are safe." Your body stops pumping cortisol and starts shifting into a calm, parasympathetic state almost instantly.
Think about it. Babies do this naturally. Animals do it after danger passes. Your body already knows this language. We just forgot how to speak it.
Most people carry stress like a backpack they never take off. They are tense at dinner. Anxious before bed. Wired on a Sunday morning for absolutely no reason. And instead of reaching for something expensive or complicated, the answer might literally be right there in your mouth.
This is not about looking silly. This is about understanding that your body has built-in tools that most of us have never been taught to use. Your nervous system responds to physical cues faster than your thoughts ever will.
The real power is not in the technique. It is in realizing that stress relief can be simple, free, and already inside you.
Your body knows how to heal. You just have to give it permission.