Ep 31 - How Fear Hijacks Your Attention (and How to Take It Back)
Building Your Best Brain · synaptic.sylvie
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Show Notes
Welcome to the Build Your Best Brain podcast — and to a new chapter of the show where we're diving into a very timely topic: fear.
Before you worry — this episode is not here to scare you. It's here to inform, educate, and ultimately empower you.
We'll explore fear on multiple levels, starting with how fear impacts — and often hijacks — our attention. Understanding this process is a powerful first step toward working with your brain instead of against it.
In this episode, we cover:-
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic fears
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How fear unconsciously hijacks our attention
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The fear centers in the brain and where they project
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A daily fear analysis you can use in your own life (link to the tool here)
This can feel like a lot of information, so feel free to listen more than once and apply the concepts in small, manageable chunks. Every time you do, you're supporting your brain — and I promise, you're doing it a huge service.
Engaging with the material, asking questions, sharing reflections, and finding ways to apply what you're learning will deepen your understanding significantly. So don't be shy — leave a comment below, send me a message, or share this episode with a friend to explore it together.
I'm really looking forward to the next episode and to watching you learn and grow along the way.
Additional Resources
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Episode 17: Brain FUNdamentals
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Episode 13: Stress Is Not Bad for You
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If you're looking to improve your stress regulation, take my free quiz to understand where your brain currently sits — and how to move to the next level.
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If you're in Montreal and want to dive deep into the neuroscience of stress, breathwork, and how to build a practice that actually works, check the link here for upcoming dates.
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If you're interested in my 1:1 brain training program, Fire & Rewire — which uses at-home EEG devices to jumpstart your rewiring journey — fill out the form and I'll send you all the details.
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