The Snowball Effect of Fear

The Snowball Effect of Fear

Negative thought processes act like a downward spiral. Dwelling on one negative thought almost magnetically draws more negative thoughts to itself, and then the whole process picks up speed and gets stronger with time, creating a kind of snowball effect that just...
What is Negativity Spiraling?

What is Negativity Spiraling?

Last week we talked about the biology of fear and how your mind doesn’t differentiate between real threats and imagined threats – your body will react the same way to real threats as it does to threats you’re just thinking about.  And we mentioned that what this meant...
The Biology of Fear

The Biology of Fear

In my book, fearLESS, I talk a little bit about the biology of fear. And for the purposes of the book, and when it comes to how your fears affect your ability to successfully build your dreams, there are only two things you really need to know: The amygdalae, are...
The Right Kind of Action

The Right Kind of Action

You’ve been told that you have to take action in order to make your dreams a reality. In fact, I’m one of the people who keeps telling you this ad nauseum. And that’s because it’s important. You can’t make a dream come true just by...
Become a Dreamer Who Does

Become a Dreamer Who Does

Most people like to daydream about things – all the “what ifs” that fire the imagination and make life more exciting — but they’re not generally willing to put in the kind of work and take the kind of risks that are necessary to actually build those dreams in...
Why Your Mindset Matters

Why Your Mindset Matters

Your mindset matters because your entire experience of life — everything that you will ever do, have, or accomplish — depends on what’s going on inside your own head. So if you want to see a different story outside of you, then you have to start with the...

Pin It on Pinterest