Join executive leadership & career coach Rikki Goldenberg, conscious leadership & executive coach Justin Mulvaney, and licensed clinical psychologist turned creator coach Corey Wilks as they dive into fear - what it is, why it holds us back, and how to work with it. Practical tips on embracing fear for growth, managing anxiety, and shifting perspectives to build resilience are highlighted in this engaging episode.
Fear is a universal protective mechanism that guides us away from potential threats.
Viewing fear as a mentor helps understand thought patterns and emotions for personal growth.
Engaging in physical activities disrupts fear response cycles and fosters mental clarity for decision-making.
Deep dives
Understanding Fear: The Psychological Response to Danger and Anticipation
Fear plays a crucial role in signaling danger and guiding us to avoid potential threats. It is a highly adaptive response that drives us to recoil from perceived dangers. Whether fearing physical harm or anticipating negative outcomes, fear triggers a reflexive avoidance response. By acknowledging fear as a protective mechanism and understanding the rationality behind our reflexes, we gain insight into its universal nature and learn to navigate its influence on our decisions.
Reconstructing Our Relationship with Fear: Embracing Fear as a Guiding Mentor
Reframing our approach to fear involves viewing it as a guiding mentor rather than an impediment. Fear, both primal and egoic, can serve as a mentor directing us to pay attention to threats or challenging beliefs. By engaging fear as a dialogue partner, we gain insights into our thought patterns and emotional responses. Embracing fear's presence as a guide helps us navigate challenges with curiosity and resilience, leading to personal growth and self-understanding.
Practical Strategies for Managing Fear: Physiological Interventions and Behavioral Tactics
Addressing fear through physiological interventions like physical activity, such as running up and down stairs or taking a walk, can help alleviate heightened responses and provide clarity. These actions disrupt the fear cycle by redirecting focus and creating space for reflection. Additionally, engaging in bilateral stimulation through body movement aids in enhancing cognitive functioning and fostering mental clarity. By incorporating these practical strategies into daily routines, individuals can effectively manage fear and make informed decisions.
Recognizing Fear Responses and Techniques to Address Them
Addressing fear responses involves strategies like mobilizing a response to fight or flight by walking, hiding under a blanket, or grounding yourself with breath. It's crucial to allow fear to crest and dissipate, acknowledging common fears like failure, uncertainty, ridicule, and success. Addressing fear involves answering rhetorical questions through 'fear inoculation,' and realizing that fear often stems from pontificating possibilities rather than immediate danger.
Practical Approaches to Managing Fear and Anxiety
Combatting fear of public speaking or high-stress situations involves focusing on your audience rather than personal insecurities. Shifting the perspective from self to others reduces fear and anxiety. Interrupting cognitive-emotive fear loops is essential to challenge and reframe beliefs that intensify fear responses. Embracing fear as a trusted advisor and a human experience, but not allowing it to hinder progress or decision-making is key to navigating fear effectively.
What’s the common thread linking all of the places that you’re stuck in life? If I had to bet, I’d bet that it was fear. In this episode of No Clear Answers, we discuss everything fear. What is fear? Why are we so constantly stuck by it? How can we have a productive relationship with it? And of course, practical tactical tips to experiment with.
Join executive leadership & career coach Rikki Goldenberg, conscious leadership & executive coach Justin Mulvaney, and licensed clinical psychologist turned creator coach Corey Wilks as we discuss all that and more.
0:00 Cold Open 2:35 Show Intro 4:18 Today’s Topic - Fear 5:24 What is fear? 14:32 How we get stuck with fear 26:27 How to have a productive relationship with fear 38:07 Practical, Tactical, Actions to work with Fear 1:02:33 You can’t kill your fear 1:03:28 Corey’s controversial takes 1:10:15 Wrapup
Learn more about the hosts: https://www.rikkigoldenberg.com/ https://justinmulvaney.com/ https://coreywilkspsyd.com/
Intro Music: http://www.aaronwaltersmusic.com/
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