About Fixmd

fixmd.io is a project I initiated, dedicated to the “systematic healing of the inner self.” Through continuous Awareness, Cognitive Reframing (visit: Knowledge), and Action-based Practices, we aim to better accept ourselves, harmonize our inner dialogue, and build healthier connections with others.

Who am I?

I am a software engineer with over a decade of experience; my name is Fix.

In 2019, I went through a profound life crisis that left me fragile, depressed, and withdrawn. At that time, I tried to read my way out of the darkness. Over the next three years, I immersed myself in over 3,000 hours of intensive reading—spanning religion, philosophy, history, and literature. While this broadened my perspective and gave me the illusion of being “awakened,” I eventually realized as I stepped back from the books that my core “default patterns” remained largely unchanged.

I gradually came to understand that many of our ingrained patterns aren’t a result of a lack of effort; they are simply the brain and body’s automatic way of functioning under specific conditions. Understanding these patterns doesn’t change them instantly—but it does create a path toward change.

I don’t intend to portray myself as someone who has “made it out” or is “fully awakened.” To be more precise: I am simply someone who practices every day, documenting the things that truly work. My mission is to translate reliable insights from psychology and neuroscience into actionable steps for everyday life.

Why this site?

I’ve seen how badly I can misread the world when my body state is off: sleep deprivation can make neutral sounds feel like “disrespect”; in conflict my body freezes, my voice changes, and my mind races to justify why I’m right. Afterward I feel regret and shame, and then it repeats.

This isn’t rare. Many people know the feeling: you know you shouldn’t react like that, but you can’t stop; you think it’s a personality flaw, but often it’s a state problem.

From a psychology + neuroscience perspective, a few common mechanisms help explain it (understanding the direction is enough):

  • High stress weakens prefrontal function: when arousal is too high, inhibition, planning, and perspective-taking get worse; reactions become faster, harder, more extreme
  • The brain behaves like a prediction machine: we don’t only “see reality”; we predict based on past experience; under threat, predictions skew toward catastrophe and hostile interpretation
  • Emotion enters through the body: heart rate, muscle tension, breathing, stomach sensations often come before “I’m angry / I’m afraid” is even named
  • Patterns are circuits: repeated reactions are reinforced loops, not “who you are”; loops can often be rewritten, but they need the right sequence and small experiments

Starting in August 2025, I ran simple but sustainable self-experiments: track body responses, capture fleeting thoughts, and use AI to repeatedly unpack, compare, and review them. After three months, I felt something clearly: change is not about brute force—it’s about structure.

That’s why fixmd.io exists: to organize and share a structured path for people who are also struggling.

What’s inside?

  • Inner Work: Real-life awareness logs and debriefs. You might find yourself saying, “That’s exactly me” or “I feel the same way”.
  • Tests: Psychological testing (Enneagram, Cognitive Distortions, Strengths Finder, Emotional Check-ups, etc.) to help you identify your hard-wired patterns.
  • Tools: Brain-boosting mini-games and awareness exercises (Attention training, Breathwork, Body scans, etc.). These bridge cognition with action—which is the ultimate goal of this entire journey.
  • Knowledge: The science of cognition—the most fundamental and essential principles. We use flowcharts and clear language to explain how the brain, body, and emotions collaborate.

A rebuilding framework I use

For me, “rebuilding” means: in the middle of pressure, I can pull myself back from autopilot into choice. The most stable sequence I’ve found is: physiology → cognition → action.

  • Physiology (lower arousal): bring the system out of threat mode (sleep, breathing, movement, rhythm, food); reduce the body alarm so the PFC can come back online
  • Cognition (defusion and reappraisal): separate “the voice in my head” from “facts”; when my PFC isn’t enough, use AI as an “external PFC” to name, layer, and untangle fused thoughts
  • Action (behavioral experiments): run small, tolerable experiments in real life; replace old scripts with real feedback; update default predictions with evidence like “I’m still safe / the relationship didn’t collapse”

I’m also exploring how AI agents can support the full loop so that “capture → unpack → practice → review” becomes lighter and more sustainable.

Who is this for?

Fixmd.io may be useful if you often:

  • overthink and replay in your head, especially under pressure
  • escalate in conflict, or freeze/people-please and then self-blame afterward
  • get hijacked by triggers (anger, fear, shame, anxiety) even when you “know better”
  • want an actionable path rather than slogans
  • are curious but cautious about AI, and want it as a tool—not an authority

A boundary

This site shares personal practices and tools; it doesn’t replace professional medical care or therapy. If you’re dealing with severe insomnia, depression, panic, trauma responses, or self-harm risk, please seek professional help first.

Finally

May the world, you, and I all become better and better!