You’ve Built Something That Matters. You’re Not Done Yet.
But Your System Is Asking to Be Upgraded — Not Abandoned.
I help leaders over 40 who refuse to choose between their ambition and their health — and know something has to change before it’s too late.
I believe the health crisis is not just personal — it’s cultural.
Dysregulated bodies create reactive minds. And reactive minds shape the world.
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You’re Doing Everything Right. So Why Do You Still Feel Like This?
You wake up at 3:17am, heart racing, mind spinning with tomorrow’s problems.
You grab your phone. Scroll for 40 minutes. Fall back asleep at 4:30am.
Alarm goes off at 6am. You drag yourself out of bed, skip breakfast, chug coffee.
By 2pm, you’re in back-to-back meetings, brain wrapped in cotton wool, barely tracking what people are saying.
You snap at your partner over something trivial. Pour a glass of wine. Collapse on the couch.
You know you can’t keep going like this.
But you don’t know what’s actually broken — or how to fix it.
You’ve tried:
- Eating clean
- Training hard
- Meditation apps
- Cold plunges
- Supplements
- Maybe even TRT
And yet…
Your energy still crashes.
Your focus still fragments.
You still react faster than you want to.
Recovery takes longer than it used to.
Here’s what everyone else missed:
You Can’t Meditate Past Broken Mitochondria
Most coaching starts with mindset.
Most health advice starts with willpower.
I start with biology.
Because without it, everything else collapses under pressure.
Here’s what I’ve learned in 30 years of clinical practice:
You can’t discipline your way through cellular dysfunction.
You can’t access meaning while your nervous system is in threat mode.
You can’t build habits on exhausted hardware.
This isn’t a motivation problem.
It’s not a discipline issue.
And it’s not a personal failure.
It’s a sequencing error.
You’re trying to optimize out of order.
And you’re not alone.
When enough individuals lack the capacity to regulate stress, emotion, and energy — we don’t just see personal burnout.
We see reactive families.
Unstable organizations.
Fragile societies.
Peace doesn’t begin in treaties.
It begins in regulated nervous systems.
That’s why this work matters beyond you.
The Integrated Ascent: Building Capacity in the Right Order
True transformation doesn’t come from trying harder.
It comes from building capacity — so stress strengthens you instead of breaking you.
That’s what I call Adaptive Vitality.
Adaptive Vitality is the capacity to meet stress, recover efficiently, and sustain energy, clarity, and meaning.
And it’s built through a three-stage sequential framework called The Integrated Ascent: This work is part of a larger framework exploring how individual regulation creates collective stability. Learn more about Adaptive Vitality →
Stage 1: Biological Foundation
Restore the Capacity to Recover
We start by restoring your body’s ability to recover from stress.
- Stabilize blood sugar and metabolic flexibility
- Reduce chronic inflammation
- Restore sleep architecture
- Rebalance stress hormones
- Support cellular energy production
A nervous system cannot regulate on depleted hardware.
This is where my 30 years as a functional nutritionist and chiropractor come in. I assess what’s actually happening at the cellular level — not just what shows up on standard lab ranges.
We don’t guess. We measure. We restore. This isn’t about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about restoring the foundation that makes growth inevitable.
Stage 2: Behavioural Capacity — Install Habits That Hold Under Pressure
Once your biology is stable, behaviour becomes trainable.
- Install identity-based habits that hold under pressure
- Build emotional stamina and consistency
- Master the Big 3: Energy, Work, and Love
- Train discipline that doesn’t depend on motivation
- Reduce decision fatigue through structure
This stage is built on the Heroic Protocol — a research-backed system used by thousands of high-performers worldwide.
This is where discipline stops being exhausting — and starts being sustainable. Not through force. Through capacity.
Stage 3: Psychological & Spiritual Depth – Remove the Noise That Blocks Wisdom
Only when energy and behaviour are stable does deeper work become accessible.
This isn’t about adding spirituality.
It’s about removing the biological noise that blocks access to wisdom, patience, and presence.
- Train the Five Mountains: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Intuitive, Kokoro (Heart-Mind)
- Box breathing and nervous system regulation
- Future-self visualization and identity work
- Align purpose, passion, and principles
- Train presence over reactivity
- Cultivate inner authority and compassion
This stage is informed by Unbeatable Mind — the elite mental training system developed for Navy SEALs and CEOs.
This is a qualitative shift in how you show up.
Reactivity decreases. Presence increases. Relationships stabilize. Purpose clarifies.
Not because you learned new techniques.
But because your system finally has the capacity to access what was always there.
Why Sequence Matters
When stages are addressed out of order , people struggle.
Mindset work fails on exhausted biology.
Meditation becomes forced rather than restorative.
Discipline collapses under chronic stress.
When addressed in sequence , something counterintuitive happens:
Progress feels easier.
Not because life becomes easier — but because your capacity has increased.
You’re not trying harder.
You’re becoming more capable.
Who This Is For
The Integrated Ascent is for:
High-performers over 40 whose bodies sabotage optimization
Leaders who’ve won at work but struggle with health
Spiritually curious seekers who lack energy to go deeper
People tired of surface-level solutions who want full integration
Not for:
People looking for quick fixes
Those unwilling to address root causes
Anyone who wants to skip stages
Want to know where your capacity is actually breaking down?
Before booking a call, I encourage people to complete the Adaptive Vitality Assessment.
It takes 5–7 minutes and reveals which stage is currently limiting your energy, clarity, and resilience — and why effort alone may no longer be working.
Click Here to Learn Your Adaptive Capacity Score
What Success Actually Looks Like
You wake up naturally at 5:45am — no alarm.
You feel rested. Not groggy. Not wired.
You do 5 minutes of box breathing, 20 minutes of movement, sit down to a real breakfast.
By 2pm, you’re in a strategy meeting. Someone asks a hard question.
Your mind is sharp. You see the pattern instantly. You articulate a clear, calm response.
People lean in. Someone says, “That’s exactly right.”
You walk in the door at 7pm. Your partner asks how your day was.
You stop. Make eye contact. Actually answer.
Your kid runs up. You pick them up. Fully present.
You go to bed feeling like you lived the day — not survived it. That’s what building Adaptive Vitality looks like.
Real People. Real Results.
Ann, Weymouth
“Before starting the program I had continual pain in my spine and muscles and relied on painkillers daily. Now I no longer need them, sleep through the night, and have returned to running 5k park runs.”
Karen
“After just two sessions, following the dietary changes and supplementation, my epilepsy and anxiety symptoms significantly improved. My confidence and wellbeing are the best they’ve been in years. I also won an award I’d been terrified to attend!”
Julie Bell
“I halved my blood pressure medication within 6 weeks, and stopped it altogether after 8. I also lost 14 lbs and eliminated most aches and pains within the first 6 weeks.”
Dr. James Scrimshaw, Bristol
“I effortlessly lost 19lbs in 2 months. My eczema, reflux, and inhaler use are all gone. People can’t believe I’m 43!”
Derek
“I followed a healthy diet, weight trained, cycled and ran most days. But I was drinking a bottle of wine and a litre of Diet Coke daily just to cope. After 7 days on the program, my blood pressure dropped from 132/84 to 115/78 — and I broke the dependency.”
Dr. S Kaushal, Ireland
“I’ve said goodbye to 15kg in less than 2 months… and I can occasionally get up off the floor without using my hands! That’s a shocker to me!”
A. Wills, Age 67
“More energy and lost 22lbs in 2 months.”
Is This For You?
This work is for you if:
✅ You’re over 40 and your body isn’t keeping up with your ambition
✅ You’re “doing everything right” but still feel tired, foggy, or reactive
✅ You’ve tried TRT, supplements, cold plunges, or meditation — but nothing sticks
✅ You’re one bad week away from burnout (and you know it)
✅ You refuse to choose between your career and your health
✅ You want to lead at your highest level for another 20+ years — without breaking
This work is NOT for you if:
❌ You’re looking for quick fixes or magic pills
❌ You’re not willing to address biology, behavior, AND mindset
❌ You want someone else to solve your problems
❌ You’re not ready to commit to weekly practice
Read the Full Essays
Want to go deeper? Explore:
[Why Adaptive Vitality Is the Missing Foundation of Peace] — philosophical foundation
[Integrated Ascent: A Practical Framework for Adaptive Vitality] — detailed methodology
Why I Do This Work
I’ve spent 30 years in clinical practice as a functional nutritionist, Heroic Coach, and chiropractor.
I’ve trained in Unbeatable Mind with Mark Divine.
I’ve studied The Tools of Phil Stutz and Barry Michels.
I’m certified in Heroic Coaching (Brian Johnson’s research-backed protocol).
I ran The Pain Relief Centres in the UK for almost 30 years.
And I’ve come to believe this:
Self-health responsibility is the foundation of self-peace.
Self-peace is the foundation of global peace.
Dysregulated bodies create a dysregulated world.
When I hear someone say, “You changed my life” — that’s when I light up inside.
Because I know that when one person builds Adaptive Vitality, they don’t just transform themselves.
They transform their family.
Their team.
Their community.
That’s how we change the world.
Ready to Build Adaptive Vitality?
Book a 30-Minute Capacity Assessment
On this call, we’ll:
✅ Assess where your biology, behavior, and capacity are breaking down
✅ Identify the #1 bottleneck stealing your energy and focus
✅ Map out the exact sequence you need to restore Adaptive Vitality
No pressure. No pitch. Just clarity.
If we’re a fit, I’ll tell you. If we’re not, I’ll tell you that too.
👉 Book Your Capacity Assessment
📞 01707 662 704
Or connect with me on LinkedIn to explore whether this work is right for you.
Space. Health. Peace.
Be Well,
Chris.
Want to read deeper? Explore:
[Why Adaptive Vitality Is the Missing Foundation of Peace] — philosophical foundation
[Integrated Ascent: A Practical Framework for Adaptive Vitality] — detailed methodology
