Dr. James Doty says fear is the biggest blocker to manifesting what you want. Fear triggers your sympathetic nervous system and closes you down. Love activates the parasympathetic system, opening you to generosity and optimism instead.
What is the number one thought and number one emotion that blocks us from the ability to manifest greater? Fear. And so in some ways what we're talking about here actually is a decision between fear and love. And when you're fearful, this stimulates your sympathetic nervous system with all the negative aspects of it. When you love, You're open, you're generous, you're thoughtful, you're kind because you've engaged the parasympathetic nervous system and you have a choice. You meet people, I'm sure, who say, My life's miserable, my life's horrible, while you meet other people who go, well, it's tough right now, but I'm, you know, optimistic it's going to get better. Or, I know if I do this, it's going to get better. These are completely oppositional attitudes that have a profound, profound effect depending on what you're believing. Yes.
Secret Service Agent: Your Neutral Face Is Making People Distrust You (Here's How to Fix It)
