Navigating Fear and Intuition in Life-Altering Choices: Preparing for Your ReBirth | Mindset Monday

 Join host Nyomi Banks and resident therapist Dr. Will Washington on this transformative Mindset Monday episode of The Season of Self Love Podcast as they explore one of life's most crucial skills: distinguishing between fear and intuition when making major decisions. As Nyomi prepares for her explant surgery, this deeply personal conversation provides essential tools for navigating life's most pivotal moments. What You'll Discover: • The fundamental difference between fear (instinctual) and intuition (spiritual) • How to recognize when fear is protective versus when it's limiting • Why your first instinct is often your best choice • The three levels of fear: worldly, relational, and personal self-responsibility • Practical tools for strengthening your connection to inner wisdom Key Insights from Dr. Will:

• Fear is instinctual and often reward-based from societal conditioning
• Intuition is spiritual - a "mental trust fall" that requires faith in your inner knowing
• The difference between being attached (stuck) versus connected (flowing) to emotions
• How to navigate the teeter-totter between fear and belief

The Three Levels of Fear:

1. Worldly Fear: Cultural anxieties about global events and societal changes
2. Relational Fear: Uncertainty about connections and relationships
3. Personal Self Fear: Questioning whether you're worthy enough to experience life fully

Practical Decision-Making Tools:

• Start Small: Practice making daily decisions and sticking with them to build trust in your choices
• Cause and Effect Thinking: Move beyond reward/punishment to understand true consequences
• Pro-Con-Self Method: Include yourself in the middle of decision-making, not just pros and cons
• Values Clarification: Major decisions challenge you to be accountable for what you truly value

Meditation and Mindfulness Guidance:

• Release the inner critic and unrealistic expectations of what meditation "should" look like
• Find your personal ritual rather than copying others
• Allow thoughts to flow rather than forcing silence
• Use visualization techniques that include cause-and-effect analysis

Deep Conversations on Modern Challenges:

• The difference between gratitude and entitlement in personal growth
• How society teaches us to lose trust while asking us to grow faith
• The impact of over-exposure to information and cultural fear
• Why we're entitled to peace, rest, and authentic choices

Vulnerable Moments:

• Nyomi's honest sharing about brain fog and cognitive changes from BII
• Dr. Will's powerful story about making difficult decisions that hurt others but freed his authentic self
• The recognition that sometimes you must make unfavorable choices to be loved "the right way"

Spiritual and Psychological Wisdom:

• Faith as trusting that your existence is enough to be present
• The journey from external hunger to internal awareness
• How to navigate decisions when your values are being challenged
• The importance of connection over attachment in emotional processing

Episode Highlights:

• Nyomi's realization about trusting medical authority over her own body wisdom
• Dr. Will's bathroom epiphany about CEO salary versus his worth
• The discussion of entitlement versus privilege in personal boundaries
• How to build decision-making muscles through daily practice

Transformative Realizations:

• "Sometimes you have to make the choice that makes you look unappreciated for the moment so you can free yourself to be loved the right way"
• "Your intuition is your superpower - the more you listen to it, the stronger it becomes"
• "We are entitled to have our body at peace and choose how we want to feel satisfied"

Perfect for anyone facing major life decisions, those learning to trust their i