Happy Halloween!
Life, like Halloween, can feel scary or fun depending what you choose.
Because once we choose, we begin creating our experience. Right?
Why is it then that come Monday morning, when the alarm goes off, life can feel not so fun, possibly even scary and more like something or someone else is doing the choosing.
We might feel the dread of another grueling week or the pressure of our obligations.
From this place, consciously choosing can feel almost impossible.
Not unlike getting that scary halloween movie out of our heads. đ(I can’t watch them anymore!)
Are You Surviving or Creating?
If youâre not waking up feeling happy, empowered and excited to start the day. Know this,
your survivor brain is likely more in charge of your experience, limiting your ability to
choose and feel in command of your day.
âThe universe does not work in the ways that we have been taught. It is time to awaken and
to learn the truth.â R.K. Ebert, Ph.D
Four Signs Your Stuck in Survival Mode
â¨Our survivor brain, often referred to as our reptilian or lower brain where our fear networks reside, can quickly drain us of the life force we need to recognize the choice we have to own our day. Similar to feeling haunted by our to do list and obligations.
â¨Our survivor brain, directs our focus on fear.
Itâs the part of our brain that has developed over centuries to keep us alert and protect us from danger.
The overuse of this brain can quickly launch us into anxiety.
Just the thought of all we need to do can feel all too much. We freeze up and canât make decisions or complete important tasks never mind our goals and certainly the awareness of our deeper desires.
â¨Our survivor brain, catapults us into controlling situations in order to feel safe in what feels like an unsafe world.
â¨Our survivor brain, provokes avoidance, procrastination, and passive/aggressive behaviors leading to overwhelm and unhappiness that defeats our goals.
It can feel like we are fighting against ourselves; these goblins and ghouls within us.
