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🌅 MORNING: Set Your Baseline These steps prevent early cortisol spikes and stabilize blood sugar. 1. Slow wake‑up (2–3 minutes) Before getting out of bed: Inhale 4 seconds Exhale 6–8 seconds Relax your jaw Drop your shoulders This tells your brain: “We’re safe.” 2. Protein within 1 hour This is huge for cortisol and blood sugar. Examples: Greek yogurt Eggs Cottage cheese Protein shake Stable glucose = calmer nervous system all day. 3. Light movement (5 minutes) Not a workout — just motion: Walk around the house Gentle stretching Slow pacing Movement clears overnight cortisol.

People with selective mutism do not choose to be anxious , and they do not choose the freeze response that blocks their speech. The anxiety is automatic , physiological , and outside conscious control —very similar to how someone can’t choose whether their knee jerks when tapped or whether their heart races during a scare. This is one of the most misunderstood parts of selective mutism, especially for adults who live with it. 🧠 What Actually Happens Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder , not a behavior or preference. When a triggering situation appears, the brain’s threat system activates instantly: The amygdala fires The body goes into a freeze response Speech access shuts down Muscles tighten The mind goes blank None of this is voluntary. None of this is chosen. None of this is about attitude or personality. It’s a survival reflex , not a decision. 🧩 Why It Feels Like “Choice” From the Outside Because the person can speak in safe environments, people assume...

I love being able to exercise for hours without stopping and appreciate staying active no matter my size. I think I entered perimenopause when I turned 40. Exercise is helping me prevent diabetes , and I believe anxiety and stress , even if they don’t directly cause it, can still play a role. Anger, anxiety, and stress can spike blood sugar . My blood sugar was elevated the last time I saw my doctor, and I was prediabetic . It went back down but could rise again tomorrow. My doctor will likely tell me to cut out sugar and fat again, but I don’t think that will help unless the root cause is addressed.  Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder , and I’m constantly thinking and worrying. I find myself meditating every minute.   Okay whoever tells someone to stop being anxious needs to have a complete education on selective mutism because I think that is full of crap!!! This is easier said than done!!!  I know there is some other cause that is causing a tiny bi...