Finding Courage in the Face of Fear The Soul's Work Podcast

In this episode, Janice opens up about how drinking and imagining violent scenarios in her head reinforced an avoidant response to fear. The good news is that it's possible to re-train our brains to react to fear with more courageous responses. Janice also shares her letter to her Fear Voice in her quest to develop a different, more compassionate relationship with fear – because fear is definitely here to stay!

Originally published: January 25, 2018

Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP3: We Can Do Hard Things" (The Soul's Work Blog)

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Show notes:
1:18: My past fears of rejection, failing, and being judged3:30: Fearing success and keeping myself small4:35: Drinking to deal with my anxiety of being cheated on7:09: Imagining violent scenarios as a response to feeling fear and shame9:34: Doing my soul’s work to move toward courage as the default10:59: Retraining my brain to replace avoidant reactions with more courageous actions15:18: Overcoming over stage fright16:15: Understanding the root cause of my fear: low sense of self-worth18:20: Working through my violent daydreams and relationship anxieties20:28: Writing a letter to my Fear Voice to build a better relationship with Fear25:10: Your Soul’s work: do you want to take the red pill?Resources mentioned in this episode:
"Dear Fear ..."(The Soul's Work Blog)