Understanding Fear-Based Energy and How to Transmute It
Fear is a powerful human emotion, and it often influences our thoughts, actions, and decision-making processes. Fear-based energy is a term used to describe the negative energy generated by fear, which can permeate every aspect of our lives if left unaddressed. It not only affects our personal well-being but also has the potential to hinder our spiritual growth and relationships.
Fear-based energy can manifest in various forms, such as anxiety, worry, anger, or a general feeling of unease. It stems from our innate desire for self-preservation and protection from perceived threats. While fear can be a necessary instinct in dangerous situations, it becomes problematic when it dominates our daily lives and hampers our ability to experience joy, love, and fulfillment.
It’s crucial to recognize when fear-based energy is taking control and begin the process of transmuting it. Here are some steps to help you navigate fear-based energy and shift it towards a more positive, love-based vibration:
1. Awareness: The first step towards transforming fear-based energy is becoming aware of its presence. Observe your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations to identify when fear is influencing your experiences. Acknowledge that fear is a natural part of life and that everyone encounters it to some degree.
2. Self-Reflection: Take time to reflect on the root causes of your fears. Are they based on past traumas, limiting beliefs, or societal conditioning? By understanding the origins of your fears, you can gain greater clarity and approach them with compassion and understanding.
3. Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating mindfulness and practicing meditation can help you observe and detach from fear-based thoughts and emotions. Engaging in these practices allows you to develop a deeper understanding of your fears and enables you to respond to them from a place of clarity rather than reacting impulsively.
4. Conscious Choices: Make a conscious effort to choose love over fear in your daily life. This means making decisions that align with your heart’s desires rather than succumbing to fear-driven decisions. Trust your intuition and have faith in the universe’s guidance.
5. Self-Care: Prioritize self-care practices that nurture your mind, body, and soul. Engage in activities that bring you joy, peace, and relaxation. Surround yourself with positive influences, supportive relationships, and uplifting environments that promote healing and growth.
6. Seek Support: Seeking support from a trusted mentor, here at Twin Flame Coaching of Central New York we are here to be mentors to anyone on this journey. I also pride myself in being able to add some guidance to the general public as way to a better life in a general sense of wellness. Combining my nursing career with my new coaching career is going to make it a great combination. Health and wellness is a must for the future.
Things that produce fear on a twin flame journey/relationship:
Fear of commitment
Fear of Not being good enough
Fear of God
Fear of violence
Fear of Cheating
Trust issues
Post Traumatic stress
Relationship trauma’s
Anxiety producers :
Drugs
Alcohol
Getting too close when not ready
embalanced (energy)
Emotional embalance
Separation anxiety
Dissecting terror: How does fear work?
In this Special Feature, we investigate the biology of fear: why it has evolved, what happens in our bodies when we are scared, and why it sometimes gets out of control.
Everyone gets scared; fear is an unavoidable facet of the human experience.
People generally consider fear an unpleasant emotion, but some go out of their way to trigger it — for example, by jumping out of planes or watching scary movies.
Fear is justifiable; for instance, hearing footsteps inside your house when you know that you are the only one home is a valid reason to be terrified.
Fear can also be inappropriate. For example, we might experience a rush of terror while watching a slasher movie, even though we know that the monster is an actor in makeup and that the blood is not real.
Many individuals consider phobias to be the most inappropriate manifestation of fear. These can attach themselves to pretty much anything — spiders, clowns, paper, or carpets — and significantly impact people’s lives.
Why do we get scared?
As far as evolution is concerned, fear is ancient, and, to a certain extent, we can thank fear for our success as a species.
Any creature that does not run and hide from bigger animals or dangerous situations is likely to be removed from the gene pool before it has the chance to procreate.
Fear’s essential role in survival helps explain why it sometimes seems a little trigger-happy.
In other words, it makes sense to be a little jumpy if you are an animal in a hostile environment. It is better to run and hide when your own shadow catches you by surprise than to presume that a shadow is safe, only to be eaten by a bear 5 seconds later.
What happens in the body?
People often refer to the physiological changes that occur when a person experiences fear as the fight-or-flight response. Overall, as the name suggests, the changes prepare the animal to either fight or run.
Breathing rate increases, heart rate follows suit, peripheral blood vessels — in the skin, for instance — constrict, central blood vessels around vital organs dilate to flood them with oxygen and nutrients, and muscles are pumped with blood, ready to react.
Muscles — including those at the base of each hair — also become tighter, causing piloerection, which is colloquially called goosebumps. When a human’s hair stands on end, it makes little difference to their appearance, but for more hirsute animals, it makes them seem larger and more formidable.
Metabolically, levels of glucose in the blood spike, providing a ready store of energy if the need for action arises. Similarly, levels of calcium and white blood cells in the bloodstream see an increase.
Triggering the response
The fight-or-flight response begins in the amygdala, which is an almond-shaped bundle of neurons that forms part of the limbic system. It plays an important role in the processing of emotions, including fear.
The amygdala signalsTrusted Source the hypothalamus, which then activates the pituitary gland. The pituitary glandTrusted Source is where the nervous system meets the endocrine, or hormone, system.
The pituitary gland then secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) into the blood.
At this time, the sympathetic nervous system — a division of the nervous system responsible for the fight-or-flight response — gives the adrenal gland a nudge, encouraging it to squirt a dose of epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, and other catecholamines into the bloodstream.
The body also releases cortisol in response to ACTH, which brings about the rise in blood pressure, blood sugar, and white blood cells. Circulating cortisol turns fatty acids into energy, ready for the muscles to use, should the need arise.
CatecholamineTrusted Source hormones, including epinephrine and norepinephrine, prepare muscles for violent action.
These hormones can also:
- boost activity in the heart and lungs
- reduce activity in the stomach and intestines, which explains the feeling of “butterflies” in the stomach
- inhibit the production of tears and salivation, explaining the dry mouth that comes with a fright
- dilate the pupils
- produce tunnel vision
- reduce hearing
Both the hippocampus — a brain region that is heavily involved in memory — and the prefrontal cortex, which aids high-level decision making, also help controlTrusted Source the fear response.
They help us understand whether our fear response is real and justified or whether we might have overreacted somewhat.
If the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex decide that the fear response is exaggerated, they can dial it back and dampen the amygdala’s activity. This partly explains why people enjoy watching scary movies; their sensible “thinking brain” can overpower the primal parts of the brain’s automated fear response.
So, we get to experience the rush of fear before our more reasonable brain centers dampen it down.
Why do we freeze when we are scared?
The idea of our bodies preparing to fight or fly makes good sense from a survival standpoint — but how would freezingTrusted Source be of any use? An animal that simply stands rooted to the spot would make an easy snack for a predator, you might think.
When frightened, most animals freeze for a few moments before they decide what to do next.
Sometimes, staying motionless is the best plan; for instance, if you are a small mammal or if you are well-camouflaged, staying still could save your life.
A 2014 studyTrusted Source identified the neurological root of the freezing response. It is generated by cross talk between the periaqueductal gray (PAG) and the cerebellum. The PAG receives various types of sensory information about threats, including from pain fibers. The cerebellum is also sent sensory information, which it uses to help coordinate movement.
The researchers found a bundle of fibers that connect one region of the cerebellum, called the pyramis, directly to the PAG. Messages that run along these paths cause an animal to freeze with fright.
The authors of the study hope that their findings might one day help design ways to treat people with anxiety disorders and phobias who can become paralyzed with fear.
The question of phobias
Medical professionals class phobias as an anxiety disorder. As mentioned earlier, phobias are often an irrational and overactive fear of something that, most often, cannot cause harm. They can attach to pretty much anything and significantly impact people’s lives.
There is no hard-and-fast reason a phobia will develop; both genes and the environment can be involved.
Sometimes, the origin can be relatively easy to understand: someone who witnesses someone falling off a bridge might later develop a phobia of bridges, for instance.
In general, however, the origin of a phobia is tricky to unravel — after all, most people who witness someone falling off a bridge do not develop a phobia of bridges, so there is more to it than simple experience.
While there are still many questions left unanswered, scientists have uncovered some of the neural events that underpin phobias.
Given our understanding of the amygdala’s involvement in the fear response, it is unsurprising that there is a link between phobias and heightened activity in this region.
One studyTrusted Source also discovered that there was a disconnect between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which normally helps an individual override or minimize the fear response.
Aside from the fear felt when someone with a phobia meets their nemesis, these individuals are also in a heightened state of arousal; they always expect to see their trigger, even in situations where it is not particularly likely to appear.
Some researchers argue that this vivid, fearful expectation plays a significant part in boosting the fear response when a person does come across their phobic object.
Another study explored this phenomenon in people with arachnophobia. It found that if scientists told these individuals that they might encounter a spider, activity in their brains differed from that in control participants without a phobia.
Specifically, activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex, precuneus, and visual cortex was comparatively lower.
The authors say that these brain regions are key for the regulation of emotions; they help keep us level-headed. A reduction in their activity suggests a reduced ability to keep a lid on fearful emotions.
Often, an individual with a phobia will be well aware that their response to the object that they fear is irrational. The weaker activity in these brain areas helps explain why this might be. The parts of the brain responsible for keeping a cool head and assessing the situation are muted, thereby allowing more emotional regions to play their hand.
The takeaway
The fear response has kept us alive. It is primal, and we should respect it. At the same time, it can be unpleasant and interfere with people’s day-to-day functioning. However, paradoxically, fear is also the source of a highly enjoyable adrenaline rush.
Fear inspires filmmakers, roller coaster designers, psychologists, neuroscientists, and everyone in between. It is a fascinating and multifaceted human emotion.
By Tim Newman on October 30, 2021 — Fact checked byFerdinand Lali, Ph.D.
6 Steps to Release Your Fear and Feel Peaceful
“We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.” ~Mary Catherine Bateson
It was a balmy spring morning and I started my day as per usual, but I soon realized that my mind was entertaining fearful thoughts about my financial insecurity.
With many new ventures within the seedling stage, my income flow was erratic and unpredictable, while my financial responsibilities were consistent and guaranteed. At the time I ignored these thoughts as “petty,” like a parent dismissing a crying child after a mild fall on the pavement.
What I didn’t realize was that my mind wanted to entertain these fear-based thoughts like a Hollywood blockbuster, and as you may know, what you focus on expands.
Before I knew it, my body was in a state of complete anxiety and fear. I literally felt my cognitive and creative centers shutting down. I felt completely powerless, a hostage to my own mind.
My body felt paralyzed, and I felt disconnected from my talents and gifts. I felt separate, isolated, and vulnerable. I became a victim of the fear.
In this moment I realized the powerful impact thoughts can have on how we feel, mentally and physically. Here is what unfolded through me, and the lessons I treasured from this experience.
Fear is a closed energy, referred to as inverted faith. Fear exists when we do not trust our connection to the infinite part of who we are and buy into a story about what’s unfolding in our life.
The emotions we feel are created from the thoughts that we choose to focus on, consciously or unconsciously. The emotions act as markers to let us know if we are focusing on expansive, empowering thoughts or fearful, limiting thoughts.
If I were to relate this in a story, it may be like a pilot believing he no longer had any guidance or support from the airport control tower in a large storm, and no instruments on board to detect if he was on a collision course with another airplane.
If the control tower represents the infinite part of who we are, which always knows what’s best for us, it can be understandable why the pilot with no other guidance except for his own eye sight would be fearful of the situation at hand.
An alarm on the plane beeping at the pilot would represent the emotions. The alarm’s purpose is to get the attention of the pilot so he can focus and realize he is off the path.
Once our emotions start to take a grip of our physical body, what can we do to move from a state of limitation and fear into an open, tranquil, peaceful state?
1. Come back to the present moment.
The first step is to bring your awareness to the present moment.
To do this, take three deep breaths through your nose and exhale through your mouth. After the air has filled your lungs and you’ve felt your stomach rise, exhale through your mouth by forcing the air through your teeth, as if you were hissing out loud.
This detoxifies your body from the heavy emotions you’re experiencing and brings you back into the present moment.
When I do this, I place my awareness into my feet so I am in a feeling space within my body, rather than being in my mind, entertaining the stories that swirl around with vigor, like a dangerous hurricane.
Imagine that all your emotions are in a large sludge bucket. This breathing technique will empty the bucket out so you are empty and free.
2. Put things in perspective.
Now that you are present, acknowledge the experience and ask yourself this question: “What is the worst-case scenario that can happen to me?”
Once we can accept this and realize we will be okay if that happens, we are free from the fear.
When I realized I’d blown things out of proportion with my fears, I was able to detach from the story and put things into perspective.
I like to imagine that in every moment I have two wolves I can feed (per the Native American myth): the fear wolf or the love wolf. The one that gets stronger and wins is the one I feed.
3. Become an observer of your thoughts.
What has served me well in moments like this is to say, “I’m not these thoughts. I’m not these emotions. I’m not this body. I’m an infinite being having a human experience.”
In saying this, we immediately detach from the story and allow ourselves the choice of suffering or to become the observer.
Imagine that your life is represented in a book, and the story you are living out comes from the words on the page. We can change the words of the story at any point in time.
4. Change your experience.
The fourth step is to place your awareness and your right hand on the heart center, which is located near the sternum. Close your eyes, take three deep breaths, and make the following command:
“I am now connected to the infinite part of who I am, which already knows how to be whole and complete. I take full responsibility and accountability for this creation, I recognize how it has served me, and I am now ready to let it go. I command that the fear energy be transmuted into unconditional love now. Thank you. It is now done.”
This process is incredibly empowering. We allow ourselves the opportunity to experience being our own inner master and a co-creator of our reality.
5. Prevent your mind from sabotaging you.
Visualize a stone being thrown into a pond. Observe the ripples it creates when it enters the water. This is to simply distract your mind and allow the process to unfold without doubt or self-sabotage. It is only our mind that can interfere with our own healing.
6. Be grateful.
Express gratitude and appreciation for the integration and healing you have received.
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The key to happiness is awareness. When we become aware that our mind is wandering, we can gently bring it back to the present moment. It’s only in the present moment that we are empowered and can consciously choose the thoughts we engage with.
The thoughts we focus on will determine where our energy flows, and thus what is created in our life. Each thought has a vibration, which is reflected by the feeling we experience in our body.
To be able to move from a fear-based experience to an open, peaceful experience we must first take full responsibility and accountability that on some level we created the experience, and nobody else is to blame.
The choice is truly ours. Do we choose to experience a fearful, limited life or do we choose a happy joyful life?
Photo by Kara Allyson
About Nicolas Perrin
Nicolas Perrin is the founder of Authentic Freedom Now. He supports people in finding empowerment through self-realization and creating alignment between the heart and mind so they can live fulfilling, happy lives. He offers a range of coaching & workshop services. Connect with Nicolas on Facebook or contact him at Nicolas@authenticfreedomnow.com.