The first time neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin cut open a patient’s skull, he found himself confronting a powerful force that his fellow brain surgeons agreed was best never spoken of— fear.
On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, I talk to Dr. Mark McLaughlin about how so much of what we perceive as fear is wrapped up in a story. We discuss what prevents people from seeking help or counsel about a problem or fear they have. We also talk about tools and strategies for overcoming fear.
For more on Dr. Mark McLaughlin, you can follow him on Instagram @mmclaughlinmd, on Facebook @markmclaughlinmd, on Twitter @mmclaughlinmd, and through his website here. You can find his book, Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon’s Quest to Out-Think Fear, right here. Take the Cognitive Dominance Assessment here, and check out his blog here.
Also mentioned in this episode:
Maps of Meaning: The Architect of Belief by Jordan B. Peterson
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work by Steven Pressfield
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
10 Percent Happier Meditation app
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