Your Fear Is Making You Blind to Money & Love - Here's the Science

🧠 Why Your Brain Literally Can't See Opportunities When You're Scared (Neuroscience Explains)

Did you know that fear doesn't just make you feel bad—it actually changes what you can see? In this episode, I break down the neuroscience of how fear creates "tunnel vision" and blocks you from noticing opportunities, solutions, and abundance that are right in front of you.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• How fear triggers "attentional narrowing" in your brain
• Why scared people become "bad data collectors" about their own lives
• The real reason you can't see opportunities when you're anxious about money
• A simple somatic therapy practice to expand your perception instantly
• How to ask "What else is true?" to break out of fear-based thinking

⏰ Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction to Fear and Perception
• 01:00 The Neuroscience of Fear
• 02:00 Fear in Financial Decisions
• 03:00 Fear in Relationships
• 05:00 Fear in Career and Work
• 06:00 Personal Experience with Fear
• 07:00 Spiritual Perspective on Fear
• 08:00 Practical Tools to Overcome Fear
• 12:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

🔗 Mentioned in this Episode:

• The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas
• RAIN meditation technique
• Somatic therapy practices

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💭 Discussion Question:

What's one fear that's been blocking your perception lately? Share in the comments below! 👇