Unlearning Fear - Ep. 99

Many types of fear are learned responses based on memories from previous experiences. There are, of course, also innate fears. Like other animals, we’re naturally prone to be highly vigilant the first time we’re exposed to things like heights, deep water, snakes, and spiders. But, for most things in life, fear is not a primal instinct but a learned association. These learned associations can come from almost anything, from old injuries to bad experiences or past failures, including fear ...