When you live in fight-or-flight long enough, stress becomes your personality… and that’s exactly what’s happening to most entrepreneurs.

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Today we’re joined by Chris Payten, who’s unpacking how entrepreneurs can use breathwork, nervous system regulation techniques, and emotional regulation to win…

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And why so many high performers stay stuck in fight-or-flight without realising it.

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This conversation connects mental health, performance, leadership, and healing in a way that’s practical, grounded, and immediately usable for business owners.

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We break down:

👉Why traditional talk therapy often doesn’t work for high performers

👉How chronic stress silently drives anxiety, burnout, and poor decisions

👉Why “working harder” often makes things worse

👉How breathing directly controls your nervous system, emotions, and focus

👉Why emotional regulation is one of the most important skills in business

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Key moments:

00:01:00 Releasing decades of trauma

00:04:00 How breathwork affects the brain

00:08:00 Chris's darkest moment

00:11:40 The breathing session that changed everything

00:15:40 The problem with fear-driven success

00:22:40 Three nervous system states 

00:32:00 Live breathing rate tes

00:38:40 The 5-5-5 breathing protocol for instant calm

00:45:00 Why mouth breathing destroys your health

00:51:00 Men need transition time 

00:59:00 Steve Jobs' five critical tasks method

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👉Connect With Chris Payten

https://infinitytrainingandcoaching.com/

https://www.instagram.com/chrispayten_