Individuals can overcome fear by physically calming their body when they experience initial symptoms of anxiety rather than letting their thoughts spiral.
“recognising those signals first and slowing the body response down before your brain starts to go oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god that is a critical skill in taking control of your life”
Mel Robbins · Feb 2019 · 1 episode · 103K views on this topicConsistent exposure to fear over a long period changes one's relationship with it, making it more manageable.
“If you spend your whole life getting scared all the time, that's not scary. And in the same way that I'm sure if somebody scans your brain, it's going to be different than average because you spent a ton of time working on it.”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Jan 2026 · 1 episode · 598K views on this topicHe considers fear a superpower that can be turned into a tool for performance through breathing and mental conditioning.
“for me fear the way I manage fear is like most people think of it being kind of like a disabling sort of emotion I look at it as sort of a superpower”
Rich Roll · Jul 2023 · 1 episode · 70K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.