S1|EP3: Finding Courage in the Face of Fear
Fear can feel like a most unwelcome visitor when we're trying to be courageous and do all the hard (and exciting) things in life! In this episode, we discuss how we might change our approach to develop a different, more compassionate relationship with fear.
In this episode, Janice opens up about how drinking and imagining violent scenarios in her head reinforced an avoidant response to fear. The good news is that it's possible to re-train our brains to react to fear with more courageous responses. Janice also shares her letter to her Fear Voice in her quest to develop a different, more compassionate relationship with fear – because fear is definitely here to stay!
Read Janice's 4-years-later take on the episode here: "S1 | EP3: We Can Do Hard Things"
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Show notes:
- 1:18: My past fears of rejection, failing, and being judged
- 3:30: Fearing success and keeping myself small
- 4:35: Drinking to deal with my anxiety of being cheated on
- 7:09: Imagining violent scenarios as a response to feeling fear and shame
- 9:34: Doing my soul’s work to move toward courage as the default
- 10:59: Retraining my brain to replace avoidant reactions with more courageous actions
- 15:18: Overcoming over stage fright
- 16:15: Understanding the root cause of my fear: low sense of self-worth
- 18:20: Working through my violent daydreams and relationship anxieties
- 20:28: Writing a letter to my Fear Voice to build a better relationship with Fear
- 25:10: Your Soul’s work: do you want to take the red pill?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- "Dear Fear ..."(The Soul's Work Blog)