Talking to Your Brain When Your Heart Starts Racing

When our heart starts racing, our palms start sweating, and fear starts taking over, what do we say to our brain? In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share what happens when fear has been practiced so long that our subconscious stops waiting for our leadership… and starts making the decisions for us. Maybe it happens when our horse spooks, moves quicker than expected, or something catches us off guard. Our heart starts racing, our body goes into fight, flight, or freeze mode, and suddenly we forget everything we know. In this episode, we talk about how to train our mind and body to stay present when fear shows up. You’ll learn how to:• Practice being the eye of the storm before you need it• Keep your body moving so fear doesn’t freeze you• Give your mind a job so your focus interrupts fear Because just like anything we’ve trained… we can train something new.If you’re ready to train courage, calm, and trust back into your riding, I’d love to support you on a Calm-Ride Strategy Call: https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy And if you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube—and keep training courage into your riding.