In this solo episode, host Malisa Hepner explores how the brain predicts danger, fills in missing information, and mistakes old emotional patterns for present-day reality. Learn why uncertainty feels so uncomfortable, how your nervous system influences your relationships, and a practical exercise to separate facts from forecasts so you can respond with greater clarity, self-compassion, and emotional regulation.

Your anxiety is often fueled less by what has happened than by what your brain predicts will happen. Healing isn't about stopping your brain from making predictions—it's about giving it enough new, safe experiences that it begins predicting connection, security, and possibility instead of danger.

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