6: How To Combat Fight-or-Flight Fear Responses with Billy Demong

We evolved to live with tigers.Our body’s design is such that if a legitimate threat comes our way, we react appropriately. But the modern world has removed danger from our lives—we wake up in our apartments, go to work in our offices, and return back to comfort and safety each night. This absence of a threat has us displacing our fight-or-flight fear responses onto situations that don’t warrant it.That’s why on today’s episode of the Life Uncharted Podcast, we are joined by Billy Demong to discuss overcoming our fears. Billy is a five-time Olympian and gold medalist, and on today’s episode—he shares some stories he’s never told and offers a unique perspective on harnessing that inner confidence.Tune in to today’s episode to learn about Billy’s path to Olympic gold medalist, and how we can apply his principles to our daily lives!Points to Keep In MindCreate a structure of routine where you can then let instinct take overDraft off others’ success to mentally reframe how close you are to itYour VO2 max is the volume of oxygen your body can consume per minute per kilogram of body weightTrain smarter by zeroing in on one thing for a period of time and then shifting focus to a new goalBe aware of when you’re displacing a fight-or-flight fear mechanism into producing anxietyRemember past moments of success when revisiting tasks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.