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Okay, I'm listening.

Okay, I'm listening.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's like that quiet voice inside is screaming, get me out of here.

It's like that quiet voice inside is screaming, get me out of here.

Wow. Brave.

Wow. Brave.

Sounds like a classic clash between what everyone else expects of her and what she truly needs.

Sounds like a classic clash between what everyone else expects of her and what she truly needs.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's wild. So there's this part of our brains called the amygdala, which is like our fear center. It's constantly scanning for threats. And when it senses something that could be dangerous, like judgment or disapproval from others, it freaks out. It's like our brain's alarm system is blaring, danger, danger.

Yeah, it's wild. So there's this part of our brains called the amygdala, which is like our fear center. It's constantly scanning for threats. And when it senses something that could be dangerous, like judgment or disapproval from others, it freaks out. It's like our brain's alarm system is blaring, danger, danger.

We call this an amygdala hijack, and it can seriously cloud our judgment, even when we know deep down that we're making the right choice for ourselves.

We call this an amygdala hijack, and it can seriously cloud our judgment, even when we know deep down that we're making the right choice for ourselves.

Sounds good.

Sounds good.

Yeah, it's crazy, right? And to make matters worse, when we're constantly trying to please everyone else, it can actually suppress activity in our prefrontal cortex.

Yeah, it's crazy, right? And to make matters worse, when we're constantly trying to please everyone else, it can actually suppress activity in our prefrontal cortex.