Chasing Excellence The Turtle Principle: Why Resistance Makes Fear & Anxiety Worse
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Apr 22, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Chris Irwin, a retired Navy SEAL and the communications director for the Navy SEAL Foundation, shares insights on overcoming fear and anxiety. He emphasizes the impact of self-awareness on mental health, offering practical strategies like breathing exercises to combat fear. The conversation delves into the significance of vulnerability in building resilience. Irwin also introduces the turtle analogy, encouraging active participation in life rather than avoidance, highlighting how embracing our fears can lead to personal growth.
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Mental Health as Trainable Skill
- Mental health can be trained like physical fitness through practice and awareness.
- The "mind killers" are self-sabotaging patterns that affect mental health and can be managed.
Layered Nature of Mind Killers
- Mind killers disrupt mental fitness starting from oblivion (mind chatter) to fear and stagnation.
- They build on each other, requiring foundational awareness to counteract them effectively.
Tailored Mental Training Routine
- Begin with basic daily 10-minute mental routines addressing all mind killers in concert.
- Identify personal weaknesses among mind killers and focus your training on them.