Sacred Stillness On A Porcelain Throne. Take Your Power Back.

What if I told you there’s one moment in your day—just one—that could shift everything?

Well… there isn’t.

But what if I told you there are three moments—minimum— where you could change where you could choose regulation over reactivity. (And save yourself three apologies by noon.)

We’re not talking about optimizing your launch or your calendar. Or doing your 5 a.m. gratitude journal while someone small screams “MOM”.

I’m talking about:

Faire caca. (Taking a shit.)

Stay with me.

What if your bathroom break became your actual break? What if the best place to keep your shit together… was while you were literally taking one?

No scroll.

No bill-paying.

No catching up in three of the ten mom groups you’re half-lurking in.

Just you. On porcelain. In peace.

Here’s the wild idea:

Leave your phone outside.

I know. It’s your pocket assistant. Your poop companion. The only reason anything has gotten “done” since 2021.

But what if… you didn’t?

What if those 3–7 minutes became the part of your day where you shift your entire emotional trajectory and interrupt the spiral before it becomes a scene? What if they became your emotional reset?

Next time you’re crossing your legs trying to squeeze one more thing in before you dash to the bathroom—stop. Ask yourself:

Would “me time” feel like a mini massage… for my nervous system?

Then close the app, drop the phone, and let it miss you for once.

Sit.

Breathe (like… on purpose).

And stare at the wall like it’s 1995.

Unplugged. Freeing.

No blue light. No feed.

Just drywall and dignity.

Okay, sure—this might sound like your typical “be present” post. But let me drop a little science.

According to neuroscientist and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr. Tj Power, humans evolved to make about 2,500 decisions per day. Thanks to smartphones and modern life? We’re now clocking in around 35,000.

Every single decision triggers glutamate—the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Its functions include:

Learning and memory
Mood regulation
Cognitive functions
Motor functions
Sensory functions
Neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change and adapt)
Stress management
Long-term potentiation (a mechanism for strengthening neural connections, crucial for learning and memory)

Every scroll, every swipe, every “what’s for dinner”— your brain’s making decisions instead of space. So. The simple act of taking your sacred toilet time without your phone? Actually helps you regulate instead of rage. It’s not just about mindfulness—it’s about reducing emotional residue.

It’s how you shift the moment before the meltdown… about socks.

Dr. Power also says cutting back on alcohol improves dopamine balance. But honestly? Pooping without your phone is way easier