Miscellaneous
My reptilian brain isn’t my best friend. It’s not yours either. Unless you’re being chased by a leopard, in which case it’s gonna save your life. The most primal part of the brain is designed for 4 vital functions… feeding, fleeing, fighting, and… reproduction! It has always been vital to our survival (it’s also fundamental for things like breathing and heart rate), BUT…⠀ ⠀ The reptilian brain is not as useful in everyday situations as it was thousands of years ago. ⠀ ⠀ Just imagine: you’re a scantily clad early human. ⠀ You’re part of a tribe, made up of multiple ‘families’.⠀ In terms of protection, you have rudimentary weapons - and, most importantly, the protection of your fellow tribe members.⠀ ⠀ The primal brain would ensure that you emerged unscathed from hunting for food. ⠀ It would ensure that you remained part of your tribe (since separation from them could spell death). ⠀ ⠀ It was essentially a DEATH warrant, if the primal brain didn’t kick in when it needed to. ⠀ ⠀ But now, what’s your wild boar hunt threat equivalent, love?⠀ Sitting at a boardroom table, arguing with your boss?! Putting off opening that email from your mother?! Working out how to tell your BFF you want a cosy night in front of Netflix, rather than an evening out?! ⠀ NONE of those are life or death threats, right?⠀ It doesn’t matter if your boss agrees with you…⠀ That email from your mother is not going to kill you…⠀ It’s pretty unlikely your girlfriend is going to disown you for turning her down…⠀ ⠀ That’s the problem with the reptilian part of the brain - we don’t know how to manage it.⠀ Once we work on managing the situations that trigger it, we can live our lives with more HAPPINESS and less FIGHT OR FLIGHT. ⠀ ⠀ In today’s podcast episode, I’m talking about CONFRONTATION….⠀ Not necessarily with people, but maybe…⠀ More about the reasons we avoid things on our to do lists…⠀ The reasons why we procrastinate, instead of action…⠀ ⠀ And, of course, the reasons why confronting your fears is the best way to live your life. ⠀ ⠀⠀ Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Self-Talk- FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Instagram: @mrsjessicawilde Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde About Wellbeing website