The Amygdala Hijack: How our emotions hijack our thinking brain!

Learn how your thinking brain (prefrontal cortex) get hijacked by your emotions! When we're sad, frustrated, stressed, anxious, or angry, our bad habits surface preventing us from taking action on important goals or we might even do things that we'll later regret! This channel is about mastering your mind so you can achieve genius type goals in life and create a beautiful legacy for many generations to come. Check here weekly for two videos that will show you how to be more self-disciplined, emotionally strong, happier, and confident! Video Notes: 0:00 Introduction 0:10 What is the amygdala and what does it do? 0:23 What happens if the amygdala sense danger? 1:09 Why is it called an amygdala hijack? 1:24 When is the amygdala hijack important to our survival and when is holding us back? 2:10 How do we regain control of our amygdala and thinking brain? (Click on recommended video) 2:16 RECAP How to manage your emotions: The FRAP Method:    • How to manage your emotions:  The FRAP Method   WHO AM I: I’m Gerard Vargas, a former high school science teacher and university professor who helps people achieve their goals by optimizing their beliefs and behaviors. I’m the cofounder of the Legacy Mastery Academy, an organization that offers curriculum and teacher training to help students and teachers develop Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills like self-discipline, working well with others, and emotional management so they can increase achievement in all areas of their life. Learn more about what we do at https://www.legacymasteryacademy.org/ Legacy Mastery Academy All Rights Reserved.