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Mindset Matters - Episode #211 - Wired For Survival Not Happiness
Our brains are not wired for happiness. They are wired for survival. That simple insight explains why many of us replay the past, scan the future for threats, and unconsciously sabotage our peace. In this episode, Patrick and Steffany unpack how ancient survival software still runs in modern contexts. No snakes in the grass, yet our amygdala fires in meetings, relationships, and business. The result is a predictive loop of anxiety, drama, and cortisol that drowns out serotonin and keeps us on edge.
They explore how this wiring shows up as addiction to tension. When life gets calm, many people…
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