Understanding Fear's Grip
Fear often manifests as a powerful, overwhelming force, rooted in past traumatic experiences. When these emotions are not processed, they can become trapped in the body, leading to intense reactions in seemingly benign situations. The interplay between consciousness and personal identity reveals how our fears shape our narratives, urging us to confront and release the energy associated with them.In this clip
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Commune with Jeff Krasno
202. Commusings: What Are You Afraid Of?
Related Questions
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? Am I right?
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through a trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
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?