About this episode
In this week’s podcast, Cort and Richie discuss how fear shrinks our perception, but harnessing awareness widens the lens again. See chapter list below.In case you missed it, check out a written contextual summary of this podcast here:Podcast Chapter List0:00:00 - Intro 2:28:00 - How the brain reacts to uncertainty 7:33:00 - Amygdala activation: narrowing perception to potential threats 8:54:00 - Physical responses to fear and the spiral of anxiety 12:41:00 - Evolutionary origins: the brain as a “change detector” 16:38:00 - Chronic activation: why unresolved threats are unhealthy 17:30:00 - Meditation as mental training for self-awareness 21:40:00 - Lab studies: unknown fears trigger stronger reactions 27:06:00 - When the future is unpredictable: what can we do? 29:01:00 - The elixir of awareness 40:13:00 - Cort and Richie discuss coping with uncertaintyDharma Lab is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dharmalabco.substack.com/subscribe
