Most people don't have a clarity problem — they have a state problem.

When life feels off, we tend to sit longer, think harder, and analyze more, hoping clarity will eventually click. But what if the fog isn't in your thinking at all? What if it's your body asking to be let back into the conversation?

In this episode of Life Off the Map, Chad explores why movement — especially getting outside — often brings clarity faster than effort, discipline, or overthinking ever does. This isn't about fitness, hustle, or optimizing your life. It's about shifting your state so clarity has somewhere to land.

Through personal stories, neuroscience, and spiritual reflection, Chad introduces a simple guiding phrase that's reshaping how he makes decisions:

Move first. Think second. Decide last.

• Why overthinking is often a nervous system issue — not a motivation or discipline problem

• How movement helps regulate your body and allows clarity to return naturally

• Why ancient spiritual formation happened on the move, not just in stillness

• A simple, practical way to get unstuck when you feel foggy, restless, or off-pace

If you've been doing all the right things but still feel unclear or disconnected, this episode will help you come back into your body, settle your system, and hear yourself think again.

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