Ep 33 - How Your Brain Turns Avoided Fear Into a Bigger Threat

Welcome back to the Build Your Best Brain podcast — and to a new chapter of the show, where we're diving into a timely and powerful topic: fear and your brain.

This episode isn't here to scare you — it's here to empower you.

We are getting deep into why avoiding your fears actually causes them to take up MORE space in your brain. In this episode we talk about;

• The neuroscience behind avoiding and when it doesn't work

• How shifting the fear internally changes your outside world

• How to start confronting your fears without getting in a full blown stress spiral

As always, I'd love to hear from you — message me with reflections, questions, or breakthroughs.

And stay tuned for the next episode, where we'll go deeper into the education, integration, and real-life application of these ideas — so you can feel truly empowered by your brain.

Additional Resources

• Episode 17: Brain FUNdamentals

• Episode 24 : From Thought Spiral to Stillness: The Neuroscience of Neutrality

• Episode 31: How Fear Hijacks Your Attention (and How to Take It Back)

• Episode 32 : Sneak Ways Fear is Running Your Brain

Want to Go Deeper?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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