Calm AF | Overthinking, Anxiety & Nervous System Regulation23 Okt 2018

Why Fear Takes Over Your Brain (The Lizard Brain Explained)

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This episode explains the "lizard brain" and why overthinking and anxiety take over your mind. (This was the very first episode of Calm AF—and it's still one of the most downloaded!)

If your brain jumps straight to worst-case scenarios, replays conversations, overthinks every decision, or freezes because you're afraid to make the wrong move, your lizard brain might be running the show.

In this episode of Calm AF, we break down the neuroscience behind fear, anxiety, and the brain's fight-flight-freeze response. You'll learn why fear shuts down your ability to think clearly—and how to calm your nervous system so you can make decisions from a grounded, rational place.

Your brain is divided into three parts: the primitive lizard brain, the limbic brain, and the neocortex—the part responsible for higher-level thinking, creativity, and problem solving.

The problem?

When fear takes over, the lizard brain shuts down the neocortex… which means your smartest thinking disappears exactly when you need it most.

Understanding this changes everything.

In this episode you'll learn:

• why your brain goes into fight-flight-freeze mode
• how fear shuts down your ability to think clearly
• how to recognize when your lizard brain is running the show
• the simple shift that helps calm your nervous system and regain control

If you've ever wondered why you overthink, freeze under pressure, or feel like your brain is working against you—this episode will finally make it make sense.

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