Fear is social.
Kids and coworkers feel it through mirror neurons—even when we say “I’m fine.” Naming fear calmly makes it safer for everyone.
That’s biology, not failure.
#FearScience
Kids and coworkers feel it through mirror neurons—even when we say “I’m fine.” Naming fear calmly makes it safer for everyone.
That’s biology, not failure.
#FearScience
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Fear is social.
Kids and coworkers feel it through mirror neurons—even when we say “I’m fine.” Naming fear calmly makes it safer for everyone.
That’s biology, not failure.
#FearScience
Kids and coworkers feel it through mirror neurons—even when we say “I’m fine.” Naming fear calmly makes it safer for everyone.
That’s biology, not failure.
#FearScience
The thoughts that jolt us awake at 3am and play on a loop until our alarm goes off? These thoughts have a name, fictional fears and while they can feel absolutely overwhelming, they are not rooted in the reality of right now.
#FearScience #ImposterSyndrome #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #ImposterSyndrome #WorkplaceWellness
August 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The thoughts that jolt us awake at 3am and play on a loop until our alarm goes off? These thoughts have a name, fictional fears and while they can feel absolutely overwhelming, they are not rooted in the reality of right now.
#FearScience #ImposterSyndrome #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #ImposterSyndrome #WorkplaceWellness
"No, I'm fine. Totally fine." - Everyone
Even when we're doing our absolute best to hold it together, the people around us can feel when we're in fear. Why? Mirror neurons.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
Even when we're doing our absolute best to hold it together, the people around us can feel when we're in fear. Why? Mirror neurons.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
June 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
"No, I'm fine. Totally fine." - Everyone
Even when we're doing our absolute best to hold it together, the people around us can feel when we're in fear. Why? Mirror neurons.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
Even when we're doing our absolute best to hold it together, the people around us can feel when we're in fear. Why? Mirror neurons.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
Learning to read your own body's signals is one of the most powerful (and most overlooked) leadership skills there is. Because we can't navigate fear we don't first recognize.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #PsychologicalSafety
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #PsychologicalSafety
April 20, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Learning to read your own body's signals is one of the most powerful (and most overlooked) leadership skills there is. Because we can't navigate fear we don't first recognize.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #PsychologicalSafety
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #PsychologicalSafety
Fearlessness doesn't exist. It is biologically, nearly impossible and yet we tell each other, our kids, our teams: just be fearless. And then when we inevitably can't hit that mark, we feel ashamed.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
May 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Fearlessness doesn't exist. It is biologically, nearly impossible and yet we tell each other, our kids, our teams: just be fearless. And then when we inevitably can't hit that mark, we feel ashamed.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
Big news for brave humans everywhere: Brave New You is officially available on Kindle Unlimited. That means if you have a KU subscription, you can read the entire book for free.
#BraveNewYou #CourageIsLearned #FearScience #KindleUnlimitedReads #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthTools
#BraveNewYou #CourageIsLearned #FearScience #KindleUnlimitedReads #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthTools
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Big news for brave humans everywhere: Brave New You is officially available on Kindle Unlimited. That means if you have a KU subscription, you can read the entire book for free.
#BraveNewYou #CourageIsLearned #FearScience #KindleUnlimitedReads #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthTools
#BraveNewYou #CourageIsLearned #FearScience #KindleUnlimitedReads #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthTools
There's a saying: everything you want is on the other side of fear. But what happens when we're so gripped by it that we can't even take the first step?
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealthAtWork #FutureOfWork #BraveNewYou
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealthAtWork #FutureOfWork #BraveNewYou
April 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
There's a saying: everything you want is on the other side of fear. But what happens when we're so gripped by it that we can't even take the first step?
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealthAtWork #FutureOfWork #BraveNewYou
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #MentalHealthAtWork #FutureOfWork #BraveNewYou
If you’ve ever crushed a project only to immediately wonder why it wasn’t perfect, you’re not alone. I talk with Michelle Gauthier on The Overwhelmed Working Woman Podcast, we talk about the pressure entrepreneurs put on themselves.
#FearScience #CourageousMindset
#FearScience #CourageousMindset
December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If you’ve ever crushed a project only to immediately wonder why it wasn’t perfect, you’re not alone. I talk with Michelle Gauthier on The Overwhelmed Working Woman Podcast, we talk about the pressure entrepreneurs put on themselves.
#FearScience #CourageousMindset
#FearScience #CourageousMindset
Not all fear is the same and knowing the difference is important to helping you move forward. The work isn't about eliminating fear. It's about ensuring fictional fears do not write the story of our lives.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
June 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Not all fear is the same and knowing the difference is important to helping you move forward. The work isn't about eliminating fear. It's about ensuring fictional fears do not write the story of our lives.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #GrowthMindset
Fear isn’t a flaw. It’s your survival system doing its job, but scam artists weaponize it to shut down your reflective thinking and push you into rapid-fire decisions. When urgency hits, your brain goes into protection mode, not logic mode.
#EverydayCourage #FearScience
#EverydayCourage #FearScience
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Fear isn’t a flaw. It’s your survival system doing its job, but scam artists weaponize it to shut down your reflective thinking and push you into rapid-fire decisions. When urgency hits, your brain goes into protection mode, not logic mode.
#EverydayCourage #FearScience
#EverydayCourage #FearScience
When we look at what biologically happens in our bodies during stress versus fear, it's the same. The amygdala fires up. The same physiological chain reaction kicks in. The same signals course through our bodies.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
July 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
When we look at what biologically happens in our bodies during stress versus fear, it's the same. The amygdala fires up. The same physiological chain reaction kicks in. The same signals course through our bodies.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
In poker, a "tell" gives you away. Your body has them too and learning yours might be one of the most powerful leadership tools you never knew you had.
Want more from this podcast episode? Check out My Perfect Failure with Paul Padmore!
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
Want more from this podcast episode? Check out My Perfect Failure with Paul Padmore!
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
March 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM
In poker, a "tell" gives you away. Your body has them too and learning yours might be one of the most powerful leadership tools you never knew you had.
Want more from this podcast episode? Check out My Perfect Failure with Paul Padmore!
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
Want more from this podcast episode? Check out My Perfect Failure with Paul Padmore!
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness
Fear is not a moral failing. There is nothing wrong with you. When we're doing something big, something hard, something new, our brain does exactly what it was designed to do. It tries to keep us safe.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
August 14, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Fear is not a moral failing. There is nothing wrong with you. When we're doing something big, something hard, something new, our brain does exactly what it was designed to do. It tries to keep us safe.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
When we're in fear, we actually emit subtle pheromones and incredibly delicate visual cues that the people around us pick up on, often without realizing it.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #OrganizationalResilience
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #OrganizationalResilience
August 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
When we're in fear, we actually emit subtle pheromones and incredibly delicate visual cues that the people around us pick up on, often without realizing it.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #OrganizationalResilience
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork #OrganizationalResilience
Some of us learned early on that masking our darker emotions was the only way to survive. The most powerful thing we can do isn't to eliminate the hard feelings. It's to create space for them.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
July 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Some of us learned early on that masking our darker emotions was the only way to survive. The most powerful thing we can do isn't to eliminate the hard feelings. It's to create space for them.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellness
60 Seconds Can Change Everything
You learn one small tool. You try it. It works for you, or it works for your kids. And suddenly you feel empowered, because you can see the result of that tiny investment of time.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #Neurohacks #PsychologicalSafety
You learn one small tool. You try it. It works for you, or it works for your kids. And suddenly you feel empowered, because you can see the result of that tiny investment of time.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #Neurohacks #PsychologicalSafety
July 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
60 Seconds Can Change Everything
You learn one small tool. You try it. It works for you, or it works for your kids. And suddenly you feel empowered, because you can see the result of that tiny investment of time.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #Neurohacks #PsychologicalSafety
You learn one small tool. You try it. It works for you, or it works for your kids. And suddenly you feel empowered, because you can see the result of that tiny investment of time.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #Neurohacks #PsychologicalSafety
Fear Falls Into One of Two Buckets
The fear of not being enough. Not a good enough writer, scientist, leader, parent, fill in the blank. The fear of losing control. Of the outcome, the timeline, the thing we can't predict.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ImposterSyndrome
The fear of not being enough. Not a good enough writer, scientist, leader, parent, fill in the blank. The fear of losing control. Of the outcome, the timeline, the thing we can't predict.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ImposterSyndrome
July 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Fear Falls Into One of Two Buckets
The fear of not being enough. Not a good enough writer, scientist, leader, parent, fill in the blank. The fear of losing control. Of the outcome, the timeline, the thing we can't predict.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ImposterSyndrome
The fear of not being enough. Not a good enough writer, scientist, leader, parent, fill in the blank. The fear of losing control. Of the outcome, the timeline, the thing we can't predict.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ImposterSyndrome
Why We Pay to Be Terrified: The Multi-Million Dollar Business of Haunted Attractions
#HauntedHousePsychology #FearScience #HalloweenIndustry #RecreationalFear #FactRage #FactRageNews
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#HauntedHousePsychology #FearScience #HalloweenIndustry #RecreationalFear #FactRage #FactRageNews
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Unpacking the Science of Screams: The Psychology of Haunted House Thrills
Explore the science of screams: why we pay to be terrified in haunted houses, the psychological benefits of fear, and the industry's evolution.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why We Pay to Be Terrified: The Multi-Million Dollar Business of Haunted Attractions
#HauntedHousePsychology #FearScience #HalloweenIndustry #RecreationalFear #FactRage #FactRageNews
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#HauntedHousePsychology #FearScience #HalloweenIndustry #RecreationalFear #FactRage #FactRageNews
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Unravel the secrets of your brain's fear response! 🧠😨 Discover the neuroscience behind anxiety & how to cope better. 🌿💪 #FearScience #MentalHealth
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January 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Unravel the secrets of your brain's fear response! 🧠😨 Discover the neuroscience behind anxiety & how to cope better. 🌿💪 #FearScience #MentalHealth
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We've built an entire social script around the word "stress." "So stressed." "Me too." "Okay, cool." It's become a badge of courage we wear together but it's a way of avoiding what's happening underneath.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #PsychologicalSafety #NeuroscienceAtWork
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #PsychologicalSafety #NeuroscienceAtWork
June 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
We've built an entire social script around the word "stress." "So stressed." "Me too." "Okay, cool." It's become a badge of courage we wear together but it's a way of avoiding what's happening underneath.
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #PsychologicalSafety #NeuroscienceAtWork
#FearScience #WorkplaceWellness #PsychologicalSafety #NeuroscienceAtWork
We didn't come into this world either resilient or not, end of story. Resilience is something we begin to learn. Even if we didn't get those tools growing up? We can still learn them. Right now. At any age.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ResilienceAtWork #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ResilienceAtWork #WorkplaceWellness
June 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
We didn't come into this world either resilient or not, end of story. Resilience is something we begin to learn. Even if we didn't get those tools growing up? We can still learn them. Right now. At any age.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ResilienceAtWork #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #ResilienceAtWork #WorkplaceWellness
The big feelings, the stress, the overwhelm, that's not a sign that something is wrong with you. That's being a human in the world. And the sooner we change the conversation around that, the better off we are.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
May 19, 2026 at 11:12 PM
The big feelings, the stress, the overwhelm, that's not a sign that something is wrong with you. That's being a human in the world. And the sooner we change the conversation around that, the better off we are.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #BraveNewYou
Too much pressure and we freeze. Too little and we disengage. The real work, the work nobody talks about enough, is finding that sweet spot in between.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #OrganizationalResilience
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #OrganizationalResilience
May 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Too much pressure and we freeze. Too little and we disengage. The real work, the work nobody talks about enough, is finding that sweet spot in between.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #OrganizationalResilience
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #OrganizationalResilience
Think of fear like a hot pepper scale. The extreme heat? You'll know. It's the mild and medium every day fears that are doing the most damage, especially in this decade of hypervigilance.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork
May 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Think of fear like a hot pepper scale. The extreme heat? You'll know. It's the mild and medium every day fears that are doing the most damage, especially in this decade of hypervigilance.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #NeuroscienceAtWork
99 things went right today. But that one thing that didn't? Yeah, we can't stop thinking about it. That's because our brains are hardwired with a negativity bias.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #NeuroscienceAtWork #NegativityBias #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #NeuroscienceAtWork #NegativityBias #WorkplaceWellness
April 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
99 things went right today. But that one thing that didn't? Yeah, we can't stop thinking about it. That's because our brains are hardwired with a negativity bias.
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #NeuroscienceAtWork #NegativityBias #WorkplaceWellness
#FearScience #LeadershipDevelopment #NeuroscienceAtWork #NegativityBias #WorkplaceWellness