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Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss the \u201cflight\u201d response to stress, which includes feelings of anxiety and fear, avoidant behavior, and an underlying sense of insecurity. They explore the emotions and behaviors associated with the flight response, and how we can build up a stronger, more secure sense of who we are. Rick shares some practical tools that will help you change your self-concept, safely apply principles from graduated exposure, and feel safer from the inside-out.\nI\u2019ve loved this series on the stress responses, and think you\u2019ll get a lot out of this episode.\nYou can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n1:00: The purpose of the flight response, and when it is and isn\u2019t useful\n5:35: Social withdrawal, conflict avoidance, and preserving safety vs. comfort\n12:15: The trouble with low likelihood, high-cost risks\n16:35: Exploring our capacity for stress, and identifying the risks worth taking\n26:30: Feeling \u201csturdy,\u201d and why we choose the flight response vs. other stress responses\n33:30: Graduated exposure\xa0\n39:05: Learning to trust our new capabilities as we change\n44:50: Overdoing a change as a form of self-sabotage, and reserving the power to flee\n54:25: Responding to anxiety\n1:01:40: Being present with painful situations we can\u2019t escape\n1:08:40: Recap\nI am now writing on Substack, check out my work there.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nIf you\u2019re navigating something messy, call The Dr. John Delony Show. Dr. John shares practical advice on how to connect with people, face depression, overcome anxiety, and learn what it means to be well. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.\xa0\nTransform your health with the ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.\nOneSkin focuses on delivering more than superficial results for your skin. Get started today with 15% off using code BEINGWELL at oneskin.co.\xa0\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website