021 - Living With Fear: Reflections - Jonathan Healy

Fear is part of chronic illness. Even when it’s not spoken about, it’s there.In Episode 21 of The Survival Project, I reflect on the previous ten episodes and explore the role fear has played in my own life, my diagnosis, and the stories shared by my guests.From fear of relationships, parenthood, failure, and relapse, to self-sabotage, stress, and the nervous system, this episode looks at how fear shows up, why it exists, and how it can quietly shape our choices if we let it.I share what therapy has taught me about catching negative thought patterns, how fear lives in the future, and why learning to calm the mind and body matters just as much as managing physical symptoms. Drawing on insights from guests including Owen Lancelot, Dr Orla Kelly, Colm Collins, Moira Geary, Nemara Wilde, Lorraine Cooney, Zoe Ryan, Daniel Duckett, and Kenneth Keavey, this episode connects lived experience with biology, mindset, and choice.Fear doesn’t disappear. But it can be understood, redirected, and used.This episode is about learning how to respond to fear instead of letting it control your life.Thanks to Salts Healthcare for supporting this episode and for creating Ostique Connect, an app designed to reduce isolation for people living with IBD and ostomies.If this episode resonates, you’re not alone.Episode links:Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ostiqueltd.ostiqueconnect&hl=enIOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ostique-connect/id6463715231The hidden power of smiling - Ron Gutman - TED-EdTED-Edhttps://ed.ted.com › lessons › the-hidden-power-of-smil...