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31 May: 16. Calm Confidence When Things Go Wrong

When we face unexpected challenges, it’s normal for our brains to spin out in worry and fear about potential outcomes. This mental “spin cycle” not only hinders our ability to accurately assess the probability and severity of these outcomes but also impairs our prefrontal cortex’s problem-solving ability. If you’re faced with an unexpected problem and want to stop your brain’s spin cycle, what can you do? In this episode you’ll learn a powerful three-step strategy to halt the spin cycle and how this strategy can help you calm down, identify practical solutions, and feel more confident handling the problem.