How Fear Affects Your Health

This episode addresses the role fear plays in health and what happens when you feel afraid. You will also learn ways to replace the root lies that are causing your stress.

Failures from the past do not have to repeat. You CAN make lasting changes as you start the new year.

The Mechanism of Fear

Fears can be triggered by many things.

The prefrontal cortex sends a message that there is danger. The adrenal glands and the amygdala receive this information and kick into action for your protection. .
The adrenals are found just above the kidneys and the amygdala is found in the middle of your brain and is only the size of an almond. The amygdala borrows some of what’s hard wired in the adrenal glands to send out a warning signal.

The amygdala sends a threat warning to the adrenals so the body can get ready to do one of the following things:

• Fight
• Flight
• Freeze
• Fawn

Your body is built to survive so breaking these patterns can be difficult. The amygdala checks with the heart. The heart stores all this information with 60,000 purkinje fibers that have DNA where you can find your ancestral history. It’s the way that information can be passed from generation to generation through the DNA.

“I experienced generational blessings because my dad called himself the “Bounceback Kid.” When he caught a cold, he would say, “Tomorrow I will wake up feeling better.” That is exactly what I do now. I trust my immune system to respond and bring me health.”

Karen Wirth – AKA The Hope Lady

Negativity Can Bring Your Immune System Down

Commonality comes from sharing the same sense of threat. Misery loves company. Others are sharing my same experience. However, in sharing the common life experiences we do need to be careful not to be sucked into negativity because it has an effect on our health. Instead, focus on the positive response your immune system will have as it restores your health.

You control what goes into your body whether food, water, blue light. The goal is to live a long, productive life with resilience and vitality.

Fear Has a Spiritual Component

There is a spiritual component of fear. Perfect love kicks fear out. We walk in faith doing our part. Your part is to take care of your temple and to trust that God created your body for regeneration. Your thymus is educated to adapt to whatever my body is facing.

Believe the Truth

We all believe lies based on our past experiences. Perhaps it’s what was modeled for us. 

Replace Lies with Truth

You started believing lies to protect yourself yet God can replace those lies with truth. The lie-based type of thinking can pull you down physically as well. A great resource to gain this freedom can be found with Cross Counsel Ministries. 

Take Your Stance for Health

There are so many factors that affect your health. It is complex yet not complicated on your part. Take care of your body by giving it proper fuel, facing your fears and replacing lies with the truth of what God says about you.