If Fear Stops You From Getting What You Want, There’s A Way Around It

I discovered this powerful technique to get me through my catch point. You can use it to get through yours

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Have you ever been in situations like these?

• A very attractive person sits down next to you. You’d like to talk to them, but after several frustrating moments, you convince yourself not to begin a conversation, because you’re afraid they might reject you.
• You’re given a tremendous job opportunity, but it’s in a different state. It pays very well and comes with tons of perks, but you end up turning it down because you’d have to leave your friends and family and everything you know, and that makes you uncomfortable.
• A friend has invited you to a party in a social circle you feel is out of your league. This makes you feel anxious. Would you belong there? Would they judge you for being there?

I think we have all been there. I certainly have. It’s fear controlling us, trying to protect us from the unknown.

There are plenty of books about evolutionary biology, the triune brain theory, and how our “fight or flight” response hijacks our nervous system. Though we’ve evolved far beyond our primitive ancestors, our lizard brain still…