John Assaraf

And those stress neurochemicals actually activate something called the sympathetic nervous system in our brain.

And those stress neurochemicals actually activate something called the sympathetic nervous system in our brain.

And when that circuit is turned on, like the light switch I was telling you earlier, when that circuit is turned on, it's that Frankie's monster, okay, that's saying, hey, protect yourself and either, you know, run away, self-sabotage, procrastinate, you know, fight this thing, you know, or do something else.

And when that circuit is turned on, like the light switch I was telling you earlier, when that circuit is turned on, it's that Frankie's monster, okay, that's saying, hey, protect yourself and either, you know, run away, self-sabotage, procrastinate, you know, fight this thing, you know, or do something else.

And when that circuit is turned on, like the light switch I was telling you earlier, when that circuit is turned on, it's that Frankie's monster, okay, that's saying, hey, protect yourself and either, you know, run away, self-sabotage, procrastinate, you know, fight this thing, you know, or do something else.

So we know that the, like the mechanics of our brain is when I'm uncertain to have a bit of fear, right? And I have a fear of failing. I have a fear of being embarrassed, abandoned, ashamed, ridiculed, judged, rejected, et cetera, losing. And so I move into protective mode, not because I want to.

So we know that the, like the mechanics of our brain is when I'm uncertain to have a bit of fear, right? And I have a fear of failing. I have a fear of being embarrassed, abandoned, ashamed, ridiculed, judged, rejected, et cetera, losing. And so I move into protective mode, not because I want to.

So we know that the, like the mechanics of our brain is when I'm uncertain to have a bit of fear, right? And I have a fear of failing. I have a fear of being embarrassed, abandoned, ashamed, ridiculed, judged, rejected, et cetera, losing. And so I move into protective mode, not because I want to.

It's just a biological system that was created by our creator, whatever you believe the creative intelligence is, as a protective mechanism. But can you learn how to feel uncomfortable, feel uncertain, have self-doubt, feel fear? Can you learn how to feel fear? And can you, for example, with four breaths, deactivate that circuit? And the answer is, I don't know.

It's just a biological system that was created by our creator, whatever you believe the creative intelligence is, as a protective mechanism. But can you learn how to feel uncomfortable, feel uncertain, have self-doubt, feel fear? Can you learn how to feel fear? And can you, for example, with four breaths, deactivate that circuit? And the answer is, I don't know.

It's just a biological system that was created by our creator, whatever you believe the creative intelligence is, as a protective mechanism. But can you learn how to feel uncomfortable, feel uncertain, have self-doubt, feel fear? Can you learn how to feel fear? And can you, for example, with four breaths, deactivate that circuit? And the answer is, I don't know.

For most people, I say, well, here's something most people don't know. There's something called the physiological breath. And if you just did this, where you're lifting up your diaphragm, putting oxygen into your lungs, into your brain, you actually turn off this circuit, and then what goes online? Einstein comes back online, and that's known as the parasympathetic nervous system.

For most people, I say, well, here's something most people don't know. There's something called the physiological breath. And if you just did this, where you're lifting up your diaphragm, putting oxygen into your lungs, into your brain, you actually turn off this circuit, and then what goes online? Einstein comes back online, and that's known as the parasympathetic nervous system.

For most people, I say, well, here's something most people don't know. There's something called the physiological breath. And if you just did this, where you're lifting up your diaphragm, putting oxygen into your lungs, into your brain, you actually turn off this circuit, and then what goes online? Einstein comes back online, and that's known as the parasympathetic nervous system.

And that's the genius part of our brain that is calm, that can now respond. Einstein is the part of the brain we want to operate from because that's our CEO. That's our imagination, deductive reasoning, our intelligent part of our brain. But Frankie wants to run the show to protect you all the time. And so Frankie is the quitter.

And that's the genius part of our brain that is calm, that can now respond. Einstein is the part of the brain we want to operate from because that's our CEO. That's our imagination, deductive reasoning, our intelligent part of our brain. But Frankie wants to run the show to protect you all the time. And so Frankie is the quitter.

And that's the genius part of our brain that is calm, that can now respond. Einstein is the part of the brain we want to operate from because that's our CEO. That's our imagination, deductive reasoning, our intelligent part of our brain. But Frankie wants to run the show to protect you all the time. And so Frankie is the quitter.

What happens when we go into this part of our brain called the sympathetic nervous system, where we can be calm to respond, now we're not feeling that angst of the stress or worry or fear or doubt or pain. But now we can say, okay. I'm feeling uncomfortable. I'm feeling like afraid. I'm feeling uncertain. I feel like I might lose X, Y, or Z or experience this and I don't like that.

What happens when we go into this part of our brain called the sympathetic nervous system, where we can be calm to respond, now we're not feeling that angst of the stress or worry or fear or doubt or pain. But now we can say, okay. I'm feeling uncomfortable. I'm feeling like afraid. I'm feeling uncertain. I feel like I might lose X, Y, or Z or experience this and I don't like that.

What happens when we go into this part of our brain called the sympathetic nervous system, where we can be calm to respond, now we're not feeling that angst of the stress or worry or fear or doubt or pain. But now we can say, okay. I'm feeling uncomfortable. I'm feeling like afraid. I'm feeling uncertain. I feel like I might lose X, Y, or Z or experience this and I don't like that.