Jeremy Rothenberg, L.Ac. - Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

05/21/2025

You’re not burnt out. You’re being drained by a system that rewards overdrive and punishes stillness.

The truth? You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need your nervous system back.

I help people break out of the loop—
the stress loop, the performance loop, the story that says “just push through.”

This is nervous system work, yes.
But it’s also soul work.

If you’re ready to stop numbing,
stop overperforming,
and finally drop back into you—
this is your invitation.

Got 15 min? Book a Free Clarity Call:
http://tiny.cc/ClarityCall15

05/05/2025

There’s a voice inside your head that sounds like you. It sounds like it wants to help you. But it’s actually about control.

It’s the voice that says:

‣ Be careful.
‣ Don’t say the wrong thing.
‣ Hold it all together.
‣ Do more. Be more. Fix it.

At some point, that voice might have helped you succeed. Or feel safe. But for many of us, it slowly becomes a prison.

I call this part of us The Monarch - the inner regime that forms around fear, performance, and perfection. It tells a compelling story. But it’s not the truth.

The truth lives deeper, in what I call The Spark. That original sense of clarity, purpose, and aliveness before the system took over.

In my work, I help people break free from The Monarch’s grip. Overthrow the inner regime.

Not by fighting harder…
But by learning how to Drop.

To regulate. To breathe. To listen again.
So you can lead, create, and connect from something real.

I wrote about it here:
👉🏼 https://jeremyrothenberg.substack.com/p/why-we-dont-want-a-monarch

If this resonates, let’s talk. This is the work.

The version of you you think you can trust? It might be working for the regime.

04/22/2025

There is no fixing your life.
But there is a moment of peace—beneath the noise.

I just published a new piece about what I call The Drop:
A practice to help you interrupt thought loops, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your Spark.

It’s not about perfect stillness or solving everything.
It’s about returning. Remembering. Resetting.

This one’s honest and practical.
Take a breath.
Drop.

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https://jeremyrothenberg.substack.com/p/the-drop

Finding the Signal in the Noise

04/02/2025

Just launched something that’s been brewing for a long time.
🔥 The Joyful Rebellion is live.

A mythic, poetic, grounded framework to reclaim your attention and reignite your Spark.

Read the full piece → https://jeremyrothenberg.substack.com/p/wtf-is-the-joyful-rebellion

A field guide to reclaiming your Spark and escaping The Loop

02/24/2025

Meditation isn't just about finding peace—it's a quiet rebellion.
Every time you close your eyes and breathe, you’re stepping outside the constant pull of notifications, the pressure to perform, and the noise of a world that never stops.

This week, I’m sharing practices that help you pause, reset, and reclaim your mind.

Let’s change the story together. Start by joining Monday Mindfulness at 8:30am PT on Insight Timer Live:

Join me for Monday Mindfulness as we ground ourselves for the week ahead. These are challenging times for everyone, in one way or another. By cultivating calm, clarity, and inner strength, we can unlock the portal of possibility and creativity, from which the world that awaits will emerge. This week...

02/12/2025

Ego operates best when it’s invisible. It convinces you that your thoughts are reality and that your identity is fixed. But once you see it, you can stop it in its tracks.

Here’s how:

Notice the triggers. Ego flares up when you feel criticized, left out, or challenged.

Pause and observe. Instead of reacting, take a breath and ask: Is this ego or reality?

Regulate your nervous system. When you’re stressed, ego runs wild. A few deep breaths can shift your entire perspective.

🛠 Action Step: Next time you feel an ego reaction coming on, practice the Pause & Observe technique. What happens when you don’t react immediately?

➡ Try this today and let me know—when did you catch your ego showing up?

"When you stop inventing reality then you see things as they really are" - Ben Okri

02/11/2025

There was a time when I couldn't even step outside without feeling like I was on a stage under harsh lights. The world felt like a panel of judges, analyzing every move I made.

People might have thought I was aloof. But the truth? I was terrified of judgment. I wasn't free—I was trapped in my own mind, orchestrating an invisible performance.

And here’s the kicker: I was just as judgmental of everyone else. The ego doesn’t just fear being judged—it thrives on comparison, on sorting people into categories. I assumed others were analyzing me as harshly as I was analyzing them.

That was ego running my life. The moment I saw it, I had a choice. Stay inside the illusion, or start unraveling it.

➡ Have you had a moment like this? When did you first notice ego running the show?

02/10/2025

Ever feel like no matter what you do, it’s never quite enough? You hit a milestone, achieve a goal, and instead of feeling satisfied, the target moves further away.

That’s not a personal failing. It’s by design.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that:📌 More success = more worth📌 Rest is for the weak📌 Everyone else has it figured out

This is the Ego Virus. It thrives on comparison, striving, and proving yourself—keeping you in a loop of never-enoughness. And the worst part? The more we buy into it, the more exhausted, disconnected, and anxious we feel.

So how do we break the cycle?

Catch your ego in action. When do you feel like you have something to prove?

Challenge the narrative. Is that thought true, or is it just programming?

Step outside the loop. Rest. Disconnect. Come back to yourself.

I just wrote a deep dive on this—how the Ego Virus was created, how it keeps us trapped, and how to wake up from it.
Read it here: https://buff.ly/4jUiNKr

➡ Have you ever felt stuck in this loop? What’s helped you break free?"

How Your Mind Got Hacked (and How to Reclaim It)

11/18/2024

New week, new levels of uncertainty. Join me for FREE meditation, 830-9 AM PT on Insight Timer Live! We'll sit and breathe into change together. There can't be much more important work right now than regulating our nervous systems and building resilience for the new world to come.

Here's the link 👉🏼: https://buff.ly/3Z94oSc