In this episode, author and speaker, Akshay Nanavati, joins us to discuss his new book, Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness, which uses neuroscientific and psychological research to aid personal development. Akshay talks openly about his personal journey, struggle with drugs and alcohol and post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis that led to the research in his concept of Fearvana. Akshay is a Marine Corps Veteran, adventurer, entrepreneur and success coach.

What Was Covered

• Akshay’s definition of Fearvana as the state of bliss that results from engaging our fears to pursue our own worthy struggle
• Why Akshay believes that we should change our relationship with, and the benefits that can flow from handling differently our most primitive and basic emotion
• The view that we should Feel whatever we feel, whatever shows up, it's what we do with it that matters
• Ashkay’s research into neuroplasticity and the ability to rewire neuro-connections in the brain through introspection and habit changing

Key Takeaways and Learnings

• The importance of acknowledging and accepting our own fears without judgement as the key to mental, physical and spiritual growth
• Proven techniques to allow us to change the relationship to our emotions
• How approaches such as visualising obstacles can help us avoid procrastination, or other proxies for fear, and improve our performance in the space between stimulus and response