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Dr. Jason Selk: Game-Changing Mindset Adjustments

The MTNTOUGH Podcast

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Evolutionary Impact of Threat Response on Modern Human Behavior

The human brain's response to threats, developed over centuries for survival, can now hinder performance, health, and happiness. The constant focus on negative emotions triggered by the brain, such as stress, anxiety, and fear, once vital for survival, now pose challenges in modern life. The biological stress response, including cortisol release, leads to negative emotions meant to signal a need for a shift in thinking. However, many people are not trained to manage this response, often leading them to dwell on problems rather than seek solutions, contrary to the cultural myth that discussing problems would naturally lead to solutions.

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