The Shift - From Survival Mode To Intentional Living
Release Date: 11/11/2025
You And Your Future Self
Mi365 Daily Intentions
Future Self is the person who you will be years from now. It is the person you intend to be. Do you know who your future self is, or better yet, have you decided who you are going to be in the future without thinking of any limitations? Is he or she a healthier, wealthier, happier, better person than you are today, or would he be the same as the person you are today, only physically older? Why is it important to know the person you are becoming and, more significantly, is it possible for you to have a relationship with your future self? If so, what good would it do? Tune in and let me inspire...
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info_outlineAre you living in survival mode without even realizing it? In this episode, Pete Cohen dives deep into how we can shift from constantly reacting to life’s demands to living with intention and design. Most people wake up and go straight into autopilot—checking emails, reacting to stress, and feeling overwhelmed. But what if you could take back control and create a life that excites you?
Join Pete for 14 minutes and 24 seconds as he shares practical tools, powerful insights, and real strategies to help you break free from survival mode and start living a life by design, not by default.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- How to recognize if you’re stuck in survival mode
- The impact of stress on your brain and body – and how to reset
- Why most people struggle to live intentionally (and how to change that)
- The power of morning intentions and evening reflections
- Simple but powerful breathing techniques to calm your nervous system
- How small daily shifts (just 14m 24s) can completely transform your life
Key Questions to Ask Yourself
- Do you start your day with intention, or do you wake up and immediately react?
- Do you feel like you’re making progress toward something meaningful, or are you just trying to “get through the day”?
- Are you making conscious decisions, or do you feel like life is just happening to you?
- What small action can you take today to begin shifting from survival mode to a life by design?
Powerful Insights from the Episode
- "We are wired for survival, but we were never meant to live in stress permanently."
- "A zebra runs from a lion, but once it escapes, the stress response turns off. Humans, on the other hand, stay stuck in stress mode—always on, always running."
- "If you don’t stop and reflect, you won’t even realize the patterns you’re repeating daily."
Sponsor Mention
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Join the Conversation & Get Support
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Call to Action
What’s your biggest takeaway from today’s episode?
- Share your insights in our WhatsApp community https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGAlsmC9N47DFamONmqXWG
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- Take action—spend just 14m 24s today reflecting on how you want to show up in life
When you shift from survival to design, you take back control of your future.