Biohacker in a war zone. War & anxiety updates.

This post is about my recent experiences living in the center of the conflict in the Middle East, the PTSD and anxiety that followed, and the tools that continue to pull me through it.

If stress has become a big part of your reality, I sincerely hope something here helps you too.

Update

Life has been extreme lately. Months of on-and-off war have left the Gulf region—and me in it—fragile and vulnerable.

Twice I found myself inside buildings that were hit. Both times I was the adult in charge, with my daughter beside me. The second time, her friend was with us too.

In those moments there was no panic. Just cold analysis.

Perhaps years of thinking like a biohacker—constantly looking for optimization—became an unexpected survival skill.

Within seconds I was calculating everything. The possibility of further drones, falling debris versus a direct strike, the building's structural integrity, whether evacuation was safer than staying put, where better shelter might be, which essential items to grab, and which route gave us the highest chance of safety.

A complex matrix of decisions.

A game of chess.

I hope nobody ever has to play that game.

Because although my mind stayed calm, the body kept the score.

The collapse came later.

Shaky hands. Nightmares. Anxiety. Stomach pain. Indigestion. Depression.

Pick your poison.

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We flew out of Bahrain for summer as planned, and suddenly I was surrounded by friends and family in Europe.

Yet I felt like a fish inside a tank.

They’re behind the glass. I can see them, hear them, even laugh with them—but I’m underwater.

Present in body.

Not entirely in mind.

My thoughts are still playing that endless game of chess between the evolving situation back home and the illusion that I can somehow prepare for every possible outcome.

I care, but my emotional reserves feel spent.

My patience is thinner.

Their reality is simply different from mine.

Calls with friends who are still in Bahrain—or preparing to return after summer—feel different.

We’re in the same tank.

Speaking a language nobody else understands.

When well-meaning people ask, “Why don’t you just leave?” I know they’re trying to help.

But unless you’ve lived through it, it’s almost impossible to explain why the answer isn’t that simple.

So I decided to seek therapy.

I hope it helps fortify me for whatever the future may hold.

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My best tools

Throughout the war, I knew I was taking loans from my body that I’d eventually have to repay.

Since February I’ve thrown everything I possibly could at protecting my nervous system.

These are the tools that have made the biggest difference.

• Methylated Vitamin B Complex

This one genuinely surprised me.

I first heard about it from a psychiatrist discussing its effect on anxiety in his patients. I tried it myself and the difference was remarkable.

It has reduced my anxiety attacks to a manageable minimum.

• Vibration plate

Animals instinctively shake after surviving a threat.

Standing on a vibration plate feels like the closest thing I’ve found to recreating that response.

Our whole family uses it after air raids.

I immediately notice my stomach unclenching and my body feeling lighter.

• Phosphatidylserine

A naturally occurring phospholipid that helps regulate the body’s stress response by supporting healthy cortisol balance.

For me, it’s been particularly helpful during prolonged periods of chronic stress, helping me feel calmer and recover more quickly without making me feel sedated.

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And I’ve saved the best until last.

Amofit S

This tiny wearable has become one of the most valuable tools in my nervous system toolbox.

Amofit S is a clinically studied, non-invasive bioelectronic device designed to gently stimulate the vagus nerve, helping shift the body from survival mode into a calmer, more balanced state.

Instead of masking symptoms, it works by supporting the autonomic nervous system—the master regulator behind stress resilience, sleep, focus, recovery, HRV, and overall wellbeing.

Throughout the war, it became one of the few things I instinctively reached for after every air raid.

I wear it before flights when my travel anxiety kicks in, during stressful periods, and even my daughter uses it before important exams.

I also wear a ring that measures all my vitals every day, so I’m not relying only on how I feel. I can actually see improvements in my HRV recovery metrics when I use it.

Ironically, I didn’t approach AMO Lab, which makes Amofit S.

After I mentioned it in one of my travel anxiety reels, one of my followers contacted the company to ask whether they would consider offering my community a discount.

That conversation eventually led to this partnership. I’ve owned mine for almost two years beforehand! 

I’ve turned down every brand collaboration that’s approached me so far because I refuse to recommend products I wouldn’t happily buy with my own money.

One company came very close, but after testing their product I simply couldn’t see meaningful results.

I promised myself I would never promote something I don’t genuinely believe in.

Amofit S is different.

It has brought real relief to me and my family during one of the hardest periods of our lives, and I’m genuinely proud to work with them.

If you’d like to purchase one, I have a 10% discount available. Just send me a DM, and I’ll happily share it with you.

I hope none of you ever need to test these tools under the circumstances that I did.

But if they can make someone else’s journey through chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma even a little easier, then sharing this story will have been worth it.

To read more about this revolutionary tool developed by innovative South Korean and U.S. researchers, please visit:

www.amo-lab.com