EP8 | Dr. Rebecca Heiss: How our instincts hold us back from being our best self

<p>Our brains aren’t built for this world.</p> <p><br></p> <p>They are built to keep us alive.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The brain shortcuts that kept us safe for 200,000 years are the same ones that today prevent us from living our most powerful, productive, and purposeful lives.</p> <p><br></p> <p>However, when we fear less, we make room for more. More creativity, connection, abundance, innovation, and joy.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We deserve to forge beyond the limiting instincts that keep us locked into stress and anxiety.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This conversation with Dr. Rebecca Heiss explains how we can identify when our brain goes into survival mode and the effective methods to ensure we live to thrive, not survive.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How to replace Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) and instincts with alternative methods<br> </li> <li>Types of fear we carry and how to harness them correctly<br> </li> <li>Why Rebecca recommends the book ‘Bad Feminist’ to give us a better understanding of evolutionary gender roles that create confusion around masculinity<br> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>***</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow Rebecca’s Journey:</strong></p> <p>Upcoming book - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Instinct-Science-Backed-Solutions-Increase-Productivity-ebook/dp/B08GKZJKSZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8PRCWDS0MFAO&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=instinct+rebecca+heiss&amp;qid=1609344790&amp;sprefix=instinct+rebec%2Caps%2C153&amp;sr=8-1"><u>https://www.amazon.com/Instinct-Science-Backed-Solutions-Increase-Productivity-ebook/dp/B08GKZJKSZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8PRCWDS0MFAO&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=instinct+rebecca+heiss&amp;qid=1609344790&amp;sprefix=instinct+rebec%2Caps%2C153&amp;sr=8-1&nbsp;</u></a></p> <p>LinkedIn - <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/rebeccaheiss/"><u>linkedin.com/in/rebeccaheiss/</u></a></p> <p>Facebook - <a href="http://facebook.com/drrebeccaheiss"><u>facebook.com/drrebeccaheiss</u></a></p> <p>Instagram - <a href="http://instagram.com/drrebeccaheiss"><u>instagram.com/drrebecc