Dr. Arash Javanbakt

I see a snake, I freak out.

Someone else knows this snake is non-venomous.

Because of that knowledge, they look brave and they can go grab the snake.

But it could also be stupidity.

Someone may have a very unrealistic perception of threat and they act somehow that looks brave.

But there's a point to what you mentioned.

We say fear and anxiety a lot of times is there.

I mean, sometimes we cannot even eradicate it.

I mean, we have a lot of advancements in our treatments, and whether it's medications, therapies, technologies, using some advanced augmented reality technologies for that, and they help a lot.

But sometimes, at the end of the day, you cannot totally eradicate fear and anxiety, but you want the person to get to the point that they're able to perform and function ideally in the face of the fear and anxiety.

I mean, for a lot of people with anxiety disorders and illnesses, that's one part to learn through skills and coping skills and other abilities.

But this is some of the fact of a life of people who are highly performing.

Someone who was a very famous actor, actress or singer who was on the stage or the high performing athletes.

They always have to.

deal with their anxieties and fears and still perform fully ideally.

And that actually is what determines a better professional from the professional which is less successful.

I work with first responders a lot.

What you said just reminded me of a story.

I had a cop who basically, whose partner was shot in front of her.

And it's just the two of them.