Facing the Monster
Julia shares a powerful analogy about confronting fears, likening anxiety to a monster hiding in a closet. Jillian challenges the idea of avoidance, prompting a deeper discussion on how fear can paralyze individuals, particularly those with PTSD. The conversation emphasizes the importance of addressing underlying issues rather than merely masking them with protective measures.In this clip
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Related Questions
I also have a question about the episode with Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self Actualization and More | The Tim Ferriss Show, specifically regarding the segment where Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas by first extinguishing 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 the 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 the person sees the spider or gets activated through some 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?
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 some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?