Your brain is like a ski slope (weird anxiety insight)
Ever been skiing?
(If not, stay with me... this matters even if you hate cold weather.)
When fresh snow falls on a mountain...
The slope is completely open.
Untouched.
Full of possibilities.
But then...
The first skier comes down.
Their skis carve a path in the snow.
And something interesting happens:
The next skier tends to follow that same trail.
And the next one.
And the next one.
Until that first path becomes deeper...
More defined...
More... automatic.
Your brain works exactly the same way with anxiety.
The first time you experience anxiety about something...
It creates a small "trail" in your brain.
And each time you react the same way...
That trail gets deeper.
More automatic.
Until your brain starts to think:
"This is the ONLY way down the mountain."
But here's the cool part:
Just like a ski slope...
Your brain can create NEW trails.
Fresh paths.
Different ways down the mountain.
Scientists call this "neuroplasticity."
(Fancy word for your brain's ability to create new paths.)
And this changes EVERYTHING about anxiety recovery.
Because it means:
• Your current anxiety patterns aren't permanent • Your brain can learn new responses • Recovery is actually physical... not just mental • Small changes repeated over time = new trails
The key is repetition with safety.
Just like skiing...
You need to practice the new trail enough times...
While feeling supported...
For it to become natural.
This is why trying to "force" yourself to be calm doesn't work.
It's like trying to ski a black diamond on your first day.
Too much, too fast.
Instead:
Start with small, safe moments.
Maybe it's:
• Taking 3 calm breaths when you feel fine • Noticing anxiety without fighting it • Staying in a slightly uncomfortable situation for 30 seconds longer
These create tiny new trails.
With practice...
They become your brain's preferred paths.
Your automatic responses.
Because your brain, like a ski slope...
Will eventually follow the paths you practice most.
Shaan Kassam
Your brain is like a ski slope (weird anxiety insight)
Ever been skiing?
(If not, stay with me... this matters even if you hate cold weather.)
When fresh snow falls on a mountain...
The slope is completely open.
Untouched.
Full of possibilities.
But then...
The first skier comes down.
Their skis carve a path in the snow.
And something interesting happens:
The next skier tends to follow that same trail.
And the next one.
And the next one.
Until that first path becomes deeper...
More defined...
More... automatic.
Your brain works exactly the same way with anxiety.
The first time you experience anxiety about something...
It creates a small "trail" in your brain.
And each time you react the same way...
That trail gets deeper.
More automatic.
Until your brain starts to think:
"This is the ONLY way down the mountain."
But here's the cool part:
Just like a ski slope...
Your brain can create NEW trails.
Fresh paths.
Different ways down the mountain.
Scientists call this "neuroplasticity."
(Fancy word for your brain's ability to create new paths.)
And this changes EVERYTHING about anxiety recovery.
Because it means:
• Your current anxiety patterns aren't permanent
• Your brain can learn new responses
• Recovery is actually physical... not just mental
• Small changes repeated over time = new trails
The key is repetition with safety.
Just like skiing...
You need to practice the new trail enough times...
While feeling supported...
For it to become natural.
This is why trying to "force" yourself to be calm doesn't work.
It's like trying to ski a black diamond on your first day.
Too much, too fast.
Instead:
Start with small, safe moments.
Maybe it's:
• Taking 3 calm breaths when you feel fine
• Noticing anxiety without fighting it
• Staying in a slightly uncomfortable situation for 30 seconds longer
These create tiny new trails.
With practice...
They become your brain's preferred paths.
Your automatic responses.
Because your brain, like a ski slope...
Will eventually follow the paths you practice most.
Wild, right?
Try this today:
Pick ONE tiny new response to anxiety.
Practice it when you feel relatively safe.
Even for a few seconds.
You're literally carving new neural pathways.
New possibilities.
And remember:
Every expert skier started on the bunny slope.
-Shaan
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