Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st Century 978-1-101-60983-5, 1101609834

Thanks to technology, we live in a world that's much more comfortable than ever before. But here's the paradox

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Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st Century
978-1-101-60983-5, 1101609834

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Kristin; Schoen
Marc

Table of contents :
Content: pt. 1: The nature of discomfort. The 21st-century survivalist : the new paradigm for transforming discomfort into power
The cozy paradox : uncomfortable in a comfortable world
The balancing act : the delicate sway between calm and catastrophe
The seat of the survival instinct : the biology of fear
The birth of a bad habit : obsessions, compulsions, and addictions
Conditioning and the genesis of habits : please and thank you
Externalization : the dark side of creature comforts --
pt. 2: The nature of survival. Managing your comfort zone : fifteen simple strategies to stay cool, calm, and collected
Taking the "dis" out of discomfort : the hardy survivalist
Survivalism at work : performance and the art of decision making under pressure --
Conclusion: Discomfort--an opportunity for growth.

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