Energi Magazine - Issue 13

FACING THE FEAR OF LEARNING By: Aria de Lima The concept of fight or flight connects to the way the human brain reacts to fear. When you are in a state of fear, do you stand your ground, push through and fight, or do you run away? When we are young, we are less aware of possible dangers and negative outcomes of a situation but as we age this tends to change. Taking on a new learning experience can be scary and oftentimes we let our brain focus on all of the things that could result in failure or danger in an attempt at self preservation.

Maybe you are considering learning to play the piano.

When you think about it at first, the idea seems simple and exciting. It is when the “what if” questions pop up that the uneasiness begins to set in.