#124 | Accept The Mystery w/ Russell Catania

Positive feelings and emotions are nice, but they shouldn’t be our greatest goals in life. This week, Dr. Michael Brown revisits a conversation with counselor Steve Rieske about the pursuit of pleasure and its undesired result. 

The scenarios that our minds play on repeat are not nearly as helpful as we may think. This week, we revisit a conversation with Amy Seiffert and Barb Roose where they empathize with our anxieties and offer the reassurance that peace is possible. 

It can sometimes be exciting when we don't know what's coming next. Other times, the unknown can be deeply troubling. This week, we talk with researcher Dannagal Goldthwaite Young about how we respond to ...

<div>If the title of this week's episode sounds hopeful, untrue, or even a little bit crazy, listen in as Michael shares the unexpected source of fear and an unexpected key to living fearlessly.</div>

The fear of uncertainty drives us to overwork, to over-plan, to burn out trying to keep everything from falling apart, while the comfort of control keeps us stuck in safe choices and quiet satisfaction. Losing control or staying too in control, that’s what the episode unpacks. 

When our fears of uncertainty take center stage, we often choose safety over our dreams. Knowing what will happen next becomes more important than taking the chance to start a business, quit our jobs and return to school, or jump into a new relationship. But you can't know the fu ...  Show more