The Brain Science Behind Being OK

Do you love old Fleetwood Mac songs? The sound of Stevie Nicks’ voice enthralled me, and her lyrics inspired me.

Her songs are often about the moment when life changes in a big way – like the painful betrayal that ends a relationship in The Chain and thinking about the mortality of a parent in Landslide. Even though her songs were often written as a way for her to get through the not-OK times in her life, she’s a role model for being OK. In an interview she said, “All the things you’re afraid of will come and they will go, and you’ll be alright.”

Behold, Stevie Nicks, the neuroscientist.

When something bad happens, the brain gears up for it. Coping mechanisms are put into place without us even being aware. Have you ever looked back at a crisis that happened to you or around you and you’re kind of in awe of how you handled it? Hold that thought…hold that feeling.

Stevie Nicks has it just right – when we focus on our fears we scare ourselves. When the thing we fear happens, we deal with it and move on. And often what we fear never happens, so here’s your tool for that – when you find yourself thinking what-if thoughts, add “what if it never happens?” and think about something else.

You will be OK – you’ve handled everything so far, so trust yourself to get it right going forward.

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