This Week in The Feel Better Letter 👇
✅ Gratitude isn’t just thinking — it’s feeling the vibration in your body.
âś… Small daily practices of gratitude shift your nervous system more than one-off thoughts.
âś… Celebrating the ordinary (food, shelter, people) creates a foundation for emotional resilience.
✅ New episode: When Rest Feels Wrong: Why You Can’t Relax & How to Feel Safe Resting
Matt's Message of the Week
A Simple Message of Thanks
“Gratitude isn’t just a thought — it’s a felt experience.”
This week I want to say thank you.
Thank you to everyone in this community for the courage and commitment you bring to the journey. Without you, I wouldn’t get to do this work every day — helping people face fear and discover a new way of living.
Most people never choose this path. They live trapped by fear without even knowing it. Choosing recovery is an act of bravery. Showing up and doing the work to face fear is one of the most transformational things you can do.
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment this week to reflect. If you don’t, the invitation is the same: sit quietly and notice what you truly have.
There’s a lot to be grateful for — having your health, people who love you, a roof overhead, food to eat, a hot shower. These are not small things. When you don’t just think “I’m grateful,” but actually feel the gratitude vibrationally in your body, it changes your state.
Try this for a few minutes each day: focus on one specific thing you’re grateful for until you can feel it expand in your chest. Don’t rush it — let it be embodied.
Small daily practices compound. If you do this consistently, you’ll notice real differences in your nervous system and your capacity to sit with life without fighting it.
With deep gratitude to you all — wishing you a peaceful week.
(Click below to listen to the full message.)
Helpful Episodes for the Week
When Rest Feels Wrong: Why You Can’t Relax & How to Feel Safe Resting
In this episode, Matt explores why rest can actually feel unsafe for people living in chronic anxiety, stress, or high-performance mode.
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The Power of Beliefs: How Your Mindset Shapes Your Life
Discover why your beliefs matter and how they influence your success, mental health, finances, and personal growth. Learn how shifting your mindset can transform your life.
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Sexual Intrusive Thoughts: Overcoming OCD-Driven Fears
Struggling with unwanted sexual intrusive thoughts? Learn how to break free from the OCD compulsion loop and regain clarity with expert insights from Restored Minds.
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This Week’s Reminder
Take a minute today to feel one genuine thing you’re grateful for — until you can feel it in your body. That’s where the shift happens.
To your freedom and success,
Matt
