Why do your thoughts disappear the moment all eyes are on you? Why does your body react to visibility as if you’re in danger? In this episode of Just Be, therapist Sophia Spencer explores the amygdala — the brain’s internal alarm system — and how it drives anxiety, social fear, and performance blocks.

You’ll learn:

• What the amygdala is — the emotional centre of the brain and its role in survival.
• How it works — scanning constantly for danger and triggering fight, flight, or freeze responses.
• Why social and performance anxiety feel so physical — the brain can’t distinguish embarrassment from real threat.
• What research shows — brain imaging studies reveal overactivity in the amygdala of anxious individuals, ...