Overcoming Fear Loop
Tony discusses breaking free from the fear loop by understanding the neural circuitry of fear and how it affects our actions. He emphasizes the importance of shifting mindset to improve performance and achieve flow, sharing insights on transcending fear to excel in various aspects of life.In this clip
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The Art of Manliness
#198: Becoming a Human Weapon
Related Questions
Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time the person sees the spider or gets activated through a trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
How does neuroplasticity relate to fear?