Fear is not the enemy of freedom but its gatekeeper, standing at the threshold of every meaningful transformation,

asking not that you be fearless, but that you be brave enough to proceed despite its presence.

And that is the thought for today. Welcome to Seven Good Minutes.

I'm Clyde Lee Dennis.

Thanks for joining me for what I believe will be seven of the most enriching minutes of your day.

In today's episode of Seven Good Minutes, we talk about turning fear into freedom simple steps to

embrace life's changes enjoy there's a moment that comes to all of us when life presents us with

change we didn't ask for didn't plan for and certainly don't feel ready for your heart races

your mind floods with what ifs, and every fiber

of your being wants to retreat to the safety of what you know. That fear you feel isn't a sign of

weakness. It's your nervous system trying to protect you from the unknown. But what if I told

you that this very fear, when understood and worked with

rather than against, could become the doorway to a freedom you've never experienced before?

By the end of this episode, you'll understand why fear and change are so intimately connected,

and you'll have practical steps to transform that fear from

a prison that holds you back into a compass that guides you toward the life you're meant to

live. Let's start by understanding what's really happening when fear shows up in the face

of change. Your brain is wired for survival, and for thousands of years, the unknown often meant danger.

When change appears on your horizon, your ancient survival system kicks in, flooding

your body with stress hormones, and urging you to fight, flee, or freeze.

This response served our ancestors well when facing physical threats, but in our modern world,

it often keeps us trapped in situations that no longer serve us.

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