The 21st century has presented us with an interesting conundrum. On one hand, the world around us has evolved exponentially in technology & connectedness. We've never had so much technology at our disposal and the ability to instantaneously connect with others thousands of miles or even oceans away.

However, on the other side, we as humans still rely on our primal instincts to think and react. Everything we do is still influenced by our innate "fight or flight" response and other prehistoric conditions.

This is known as The Evolutionary Gap: A huge divide between what the world can offer versus what our human minds and bodies can handle at this point in our evolution.

The result? A population who has not been trained to understand or manage this large divide. And when it’s not handled properly, the result is a life of stress, overwhelm, busyness and falling short of achieving your innermost desires and dreams.

Lions and tigers and bears show up in other forms nowadays, but the reaction is still the same. Only in this case, the reaction is unnecessary. Eric EdMeades comes back this week to tell us how to close the gap. It starts with being aware of the process. Recognize it. Be willing to disrupt it so you can face the scary thing in a reasonable manner.

Eric Edmeades is a successful entrepreneur & business coach, creator of The Speaking Academy — one of the highest-rated training programs in the world.