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How can you let go of your fears? Can you rewire your brain to end self-sabotage? In this episode of Motivational Mondays, we dive into Dr. Rebecca Heiss鈥� new book, . She helps clients break through their deeply ingrained inclinations to self-sabotage.
If you want to identify the root of your fears and how to overcome them, don鈥檛 miss this episode.
Dr. Heiss is a stress physiologist and evolutionary biologist. Through her training, she鈥檚 realized a simple fact: humans are programmed by ancestral DNA to think certain ways. Our brains today aren鈥檛 built for the world we live in now. They were built for a more dangerous, prehistoric world and haven鈥檛 quite caught up.
Our pre-programmed instinct is fear, it can hold us back from living life to the fullest. Your brain is doing what it was designed to do, protect you. The trick is to rewire your brain so you don鈥檛 live your entire life full of fear and regret.
Your brain is wired to see people and things that are different as the enemy. If your brain is seeking the negative, dangerous, and scary, that鈥檚 a good thing.
Why? Because you can identify this dynamic and then give your brain an updated version of what it wants. You have to use your biology to work with you. It allows you to overcome your fears by fighting something more powerful.
When the coronavirus first emerged, Dr. Heiss had hoped it would be something that would unite humanity. It鈥檚 something that everyone could fight against together. Sadly, it didn鈥檛 work out that way but it was an opportunity. When we all work together, we can drive off powerful enemies.
Take Dr. Heiss' Quiz to Become More Self-Aware
The majority of Dr. Heiss' work is related to self-awareness. Her quiz helps you begin to answer questions about your identity. Who are you at your core? How do you step outside of culture, norms, or the way you鈥檙e supposed to behave? It鈥檚 about working through your fear of rejection, failure, and imposter syndrome.
Dr. Heiss shares another tip to help you overcome your fears. Stop feeling like you have to be an expert. You do not have to prove yourself. The reality is that everyone struggles with fear and wondering, 鈥淎m I enough?鈥� The answer is a resounding YES. Show up and ask questions. That is the best way to live a fearless life.
Dr. Heiss continues the conversation and addresses other issues such as societal norms imposed on women, how to set boundaries, and how to 鈥渉onor your body by blissfully ignoring it.鈥� Be sure to listen to the whole conversation.
Listen to the bonus episode to learn the importance of being confident in your own skin and why trying to attain societal beauty standards can slow women down.
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