Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
Your brain has a threat detection system that hasn't been updated since the savanna.
It kept your ancestors alive. It's keeping you from starting. Let me explain 🧵
The human brain reacts to perceived threats even when the threat exists only in our thoughts.
Research in psychoneuroimmunology shows that negative self talk can activate the same stress pathways involved in the fight or flight response.