#9 - Working with Fear

In this episode, Max and Liana dive into fear as an evolutionary tool for survival, talk about the connection between increased fearful response and trauma, discuss the dangers of suppressing fear, and share ways of working with it in a healing way.  Liana talks about her experience of changing her relationship with fear,  gives several real-life accounts of overcoming challenges such as reoccurring nightmares and fear of in-flight turbulence.  Max shares his experiences of working with the fear of dying through controlled close encounter therapy work.  He also brings up the magnetic nature of fear and its frequency and some of the ways of working with it.  They even make a case for why the fear of public speaking is a concealed fear of dying.  

Resources:

Meditation for Beginners by  Jack Kornfield
 
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by  Rick Hanson PhD

Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom by Rick Hanson PhD

The Wisdom of Anxiety: How Worry and Intrusive Thoughts Are Gifts to Help You Heal  by Sheryl Pau, Leslie Howard
 
The End of Your World: Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment by Adyashanti 

Chapters

• 5:05 Survival based fears
• 10:17 Compromised relationship with safety
• 13:57 Fear suppression and artificial security
• 18:23 Anxiety and fear counter measure
• 23:14 Mindfulness on the plane
• 27:09 Challenging the fear of dying
• 33:42 Resources sharing