Overcoming Irrational Fears - The 7 Brain Laws

How do you effectively overcome irrational fears?

The brain is the most amazing 3 pounds of matter - a wondrous gift that shapes each individual life in the most profound ways. It is constantly changing, reacting to its environment, learning, modifying thoughts and behaviors to fit its body's place in the world every moment.

In early man the brain was simplistic in interacting with the environment. Survival was the core directive - fight or flight triggered by fear. See a threat - run away or fight to win. Threats were simplistic and rational. Being eaten by an animal was a rational threat.

These are "atavistic" survival mechanisms. Over the centuries, as civilizations evolved, threats became more subtle - fear of losing a job, being humiliated or ignored, speaking in front of a crowd, alienation, embarrassment. Yet to our 150,000-year-old brain, the fear response triggered by these more subtle issues can be much the same as the fear response of our caveman ancestors. We run away ("I'm too afraid to get up and speak") or fight (You humiliated me - I'm going to make you pay).

Recent scientific advancements have shown us that the brain does not have to respond to today's complex environment with ancient fear triggers... IF, and only if, we learn to understand HOW the brain works when fear triggers are presented.

Positive change lies in an understanding of the brain –

· its atavistic survival mechanisms

· its work rules

· its remarkable “plasticity”

· the accelerating power of cognitive and sensory-motor integration, and

· its extraordinary innate wisdom if you can only learn how to listen.

Advances in neuroscience, psychology and technology are intersecting to reveal pathways to harness and mobilize more of the power of this 3-pound miracle.

While, at the same time, these advances are showing us how to prevent this ancient 150,000-year-old brain, which has not evolved as fast as modern life has complicated everything in the last 150 years, from destroying us.

In the modern world, our ancient brain is constantly generalizing innate life-or-death fears to contemporary situations that aren’t life-or-death... holding us back from the passionate, proactive ACTION needed to achieve success in a competitive world.

Here are the

7 Brain Laws of Overcoming Irrational Fears

that are the foundation of this initiative:

Most of our fears are learned and are irrational fears Most fears are generalizations of those innate fears learned interacting with our modern environment. They are irrational because the physical and emotional reactions they trigger are not caused by life-or-death threats to our existence. We will not likely die speaking in front of a group.

Learned fears are not permanent. They can be un-learned. If irrational fears are learned, the brain can learn how to separate the triggers from the responses and learn to respond differently to the triggers.

The stronger our self-image, the weaker irrational fears become. An enlightened recognition and strengthening of our sense of personal uniqueness and worth fortifies our resistance to irrational fears.

Aspiration and motivation are the brain’s fuel in building self image The brain is hard-wired to support personal growth. It is our interactions with the complexities of modern life that create barriers of doubt, anxiety, confusion, etc. Those emotions slow, stop or even reverse the continuous aspiration and motivation that drive personal growth. That’s why continuous inspiration is such a critical component in all success programs.

Learning to overcome irrational fears is a step-by-step process Re-learning is not a quick-fix event or decision. It is a defined, step-by-step process of repetitive positive conditioning driven by successful completion of tasks that builds new pathways in the brain, and prepares us to better handle irrational fear-inducing triggers.

We must break down complex tasks into a series of simpler tasks. The more frequently we experience the satisfaction of completing tasks successfully, the quicker we can learn to overcome irrational fears. The brain wants and rewards efficient closure of tasks, not “multi-tasking.”

The brain is our ally– if we follow its Work Rules The brain is not only able to change (at any age), its innate wisdom welcomes new learning that will bring body and mind into balance – our natural state.

But we must understand and follow its Work Rules – how it prefers to learn. Everyone is different so we must identify our personal learning preferences and follow those Rules to be most effective.

In future posts to this site,I will go into greater detail on each of these Brain Laws and how following these Laws can change your life in dramatic ways. We will help you Unchain Your Life From Fear... forever.

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