You Shine, You Are Afraid

The Visionary Path: Transforming Stress Into Purpose

Fear is inescapably present in our daily lives. We can never live without fear because of its primal role in our brains' creation of the world we live in. It is therefore very easy to fall into the survival trap and allow your fear responses to guide you. If you don't know how to use fear to your advantage, it can create the rigid, inflexible thought patterns that prevent you from expressing your values and damage relationships and your ability to heal. Join this week's fascinating episode as we unpack how deeply fear is embedded in who we are.

( ) - Your brain creates the experience of fear - What does it mean that you can't live without this experience?

( ) - Fear when improperly engaged in is not a good place to be. Your brain's defensive circuits are continuously engaged when you are in a state of heightened alertness.

( ) - Fear can be a powerful motivator when harnessed correctly. Maybe you realized that, on a profound level, you fear precisely those actions that could benefit you.

( ) - Have you wondered why it's easy for you to experience negative thoughts and emotions, especially regarding love and relationships?

( ) - When you experience a traumatic event, your brain doesn't just store that specific memory. Fear-related brain activity patterns can spread to seemingly unrelated categories of information.

( ) - High fear levels tend to cause rigid thoughts patterns. Cognitive inflexibility tends to persist in particular thought patterns or behaviors, even when they are no longer effective or beneficial to you.

( ) - Those who know how to use fear can use fear-inspiring experiences to pull the string's of your behavior, compelling you to do their bidding. Listen to an excerpt from The Mascot, Ground Zero in The Cave Sun Series, to find out how manipulation can take advantage of genuine aspiration.

( ) - Exercise: Aligning Unconscious Goal Pursuit With Conscious Intentions - Don't allow fear to overwhelm you just because it is a valuable survival response! Learn how making out of character decisions can show you how to successfully manage the primal condition of fear. Read more in the companion book The Visionary Path: From Stress to Purpose, Nine Steps to a Happy Brain.