Fear Less, DO More

What is the purpose of fear?? Some say it helps them get motivated to do something. Others will tell you it makes them paralyzed.

Fear is our body’s mechanism for stopping us from putting our heads into the mouths of lions! It’s our brain’s mechanism for keeping us safe. It comes from the little alarm signal we have in our brain called the amygdala. The amygdala is supposed to send us a signal telling us that danger is present and we should “Watch out”! The problem for many of us though is that our amygdala is pretty sensitive and it keeps going off and ringing in our heads when it is really a false alarm.

We react to most fears…such as fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of abandonment and even fear of public speaking almost exactly the same as if death were imminent! Our body doesn’t know the difference. When we are in a state of fear, our brain thinks death is coming and you need to be protected…so it gets prepared to fight, flee, or freeze. The adrenaline gets pumping and your heart beats fast.

Can you relate?

For many people FEAR stops them from moving forward and doing the things they really want to do. It keeps them stuck. They’re afraid of being rejected, of not succeeding, of being humiliated, and so they do nothing. They stand in their own way and keep themselves in the same place. Then doubt creeps in…then worry…and then you stop believing WATCH: Arnold Classic 2018 Live Stream – Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network trenbolone acetate bodybuilding granny helps browns’ mingo get jacked that you CAN realize your dreams, that you deserve to fulfill your dreams, and you stop believing in yourself.

The funny thing about fear is that once you realize that you won’t REALLY die if things go wrong or if people don’t like you and you keep reminding yourself that you can be OK no matter what, the fear goes away. Now I am not going to tell you that it will never come back, cause that would be a lie.

But I can tell you that when you feel the fear and do it anyway, your body and brain gets the message.

So the next time you feel like if you might die if you make a mistake or someone rejects you, ask yourself, “What’s the worst that can happen if…”

Then take a deep breath and do it anyway. Teach your brain and body that not everything is a life or death situation. Action trumps fear every time. You can do it!

Peace and Blessings,