032: How to Overcome and Learn From Your Fears

Power For Good

In this new episode of the Power For Good podcast, I want to talk about Fear.

What scares you? What makes you wanna hide from the world? What makes you wanna run the other way? What is fear even? Fear has been an important theme in my life. Facing my fears and overcoming my fears has changed who I am.

I think fear can actually be healthy. It can be utilized like all emotions. I really believe when we lean into our fears we can come out on the other side stronger and more powerful. But I also think that it can become a limitation for us and so I want to just dive into what fear really is and why it continues to hold some of us back.

I want to share with you why it held me back for a long time in my life and how I managed to overcome it.

Listen to this episode and learn how to face your fears by leaning into them and come out to be stronger, more like the person you always wanted to be with Awareness, Commitment and Love.

In today’s episode:

(00:45) Intro;

(01:39) What is Fear?;

(02:26) The Fighter Flight Response;

(04:50) The Amygdala;

(06:30) How to face your Fears?;

(07:20) 3 steps to facing your Fears;

(08:46-10:24) Rae Rituals - Embracing The Healing Journey (ad);

(10:42) My Fear of loneliness and public speaking;

(13:04) Fear of vulnerability;

(14:15) Fear of opening our hearts;

(17:07) My greatest Fear;

(19:25) Outro

Quotes:

“Fear is directly connected to the Fighter Flight Survival Response.”

“Fear gets expressed in really strange, maladaptive ways.”

“We are overly stimulated which is why it is important to take a break from technology, to rest, to meditate mindfulness and really give your mind a time to rest.”

“Through systematic desensitization you start to create a different pathway in your brain to fear.”

“The more that you suppress being afraid, the more afraid you will become.”

“Surround yourself with love and support while you try to face your fears.”

“When I was young I was afraid of loneliness... I realized that I could become more powerful if I became more comfortable alone and it became easier.”

“If you never open up you will never be heard.”

“More painful than heartbreak is being in love and allowing yourself to be loved.”

“Staying connected to the idea of who I want to be and admitting that I was scared helped me overcome my fears.”

“Fear continues to hold us back from being our most powerful selves.”

“Overcome, face these fears, connect to your power and you could do anything. Set your mind to it, set your body to your breath and let these tools support you.”

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