Ep.30 | Raising Awareness & Emotional Regulation: How to Better Navigate Through Times of Stress, Fear, & Uncertainty

In this deeply transformative episode, we explore one of the most pressing yet often overlooked aspects of modern life: how society conditions us to live in fear. From the subtle influences of media manipulation driving political agendas to the pervasive fear-mongering spread by social media influencers and even everyday community members, we dive into how these forces shape our thoughts and actions. This episode is raising our collective awareness by dissecting the psychology behind fear, stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Guiding us through this exploration, Kristen is offering profound insights into the common root causes of our emotional responses, many of which can stem from unhealed wounds of our inner child. We will uncover the significant toll chronic stress and anxiety takes on our mental and physical health, shortening our lifespan and compromising our well-being. Beyond the discussion, this episode equips you with powerful tools for emotional regulation and mindfulness. Kristen provides actionable strategies to help you navigate these turbulent emotions with clarity, calm, and resilience. This is a must listen episode for anyone who has felt like they have no control in times of great uncertainity, we are looking within and finding where we do indeed have control, & in fact where we each have the power to inspire change & create massive positive impact not only within, but for the people and world around us. -- Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - Discussing A Less Common Perspective Towards Navigating Stress, Fear, & Anxiety 02:44 - Validation in Fear 04:19 - Recognizing the influences of fear & how society conditions us towards fear 05:15 - Actions You Can Take To Be More Aware of Influences & To Not Get Sucked Into Fear Mongering 06:48 - Our Greatest Strengths in Times of Uncertainty 07:10 - Inspiring Change - How What You Do & Share Matters 08:22 - The Narrative To Feed Into That Will Create A More Positive World & Potentially A More Positive Outcome 09:31 - The Challenge In Cultivating Positivity with our Current Society Systems 09:41 - Awareness to News Channels Political Agendas 12:36 - Why The Media Would Push Fear - Awareness to Intentions 15:51 - Deciphering When To Take Media Warnings Seriously 17:15 - Why Not Having Awareness On Top Of Dramatic Language From The Media Can Create Even More Danger 19:35 - The Different Ways We Currently Cope With Fear 20:11 - Improving Our Responses To Fear + The Power of Social Media & “Influencers” during times of Fear 21:09 - The Numbers - News Channel vs Influencers Viewership + Influence 23:15 - Why Your Voice & Emotional Regulation Matters 23:46 - Breaking Down The Feelings of Fear, Anxiety, & Uncertainty. Where These Feelings Stem From - Looking at These Feelings From A Lens of Love 25:06 - Validating & Healing Your Inner Child In Order To Act From A Place of Emotional Regulation 27:09 - Preconceived Grieving & How Our Mindset Effects The Longevity Our Lives 27:46 - How Stress Is Detrimental To Our Health 29:00 - Fostering Resilience 30:00 - Creating A Healthier Nervous System 31:10 - Tangibles For Better Emotional Regulation -- ☑️ Follow: Help support our show, & get a healthy hit of dopamine by hitting that follow button to stay updated on our weekly episodes. - 📸 Connect on Social Media: Follow us on IG & Threads for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and community engagement. Dopamine Pursuit on IG Kristen Slonicki on IG - ✍🏼 Leave a Review: Your positive feedback not only fuels our motivation but also has the power to inspire others—consider sharing your uplifting experience through a quick review to help our community grow! - 💌 Sign Up For Our Mailing List: Join our mailing list for exclusive content, insider updates, and personalized insights & tools that will elevate your journey towards success and fulfillment. Mailing List Here - 📚Check Out Our Book Catalog: Explore our curated collection of favorites, featuring a handpicked selection of books that perfectly align with the captivating themes of your favorite podcast. Check Out The Book List Here - About the Podcast Serial Entrepreneur and Podcast host Kristen Slonicki guides us on a journey to leveling up in life and leadership. Through her insights and guests we learn how to hack our dopamine receptors to pursue healthy hits of dopamine through pursuing excellence.