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Chapter One
YOU ARE NOT BROKEN –
MOTHER NATURE
SET YOU UP!
The Negative Evolutionary Bias
Charles Darwin, upon his return from his travels aboard the “Beagle,” was housebound for years with a gripping case of agoraphobia that gave him a fear of going outside. Even one of the world’s greatest scientific explorers was not exempt from anxiety! His insights from his voyage started a scientific revolution called evolution – and it is here we should begin to understand how to undo our panic attacks and manage our anxiety.
Let me introduce to you to two cavemen, Brad and Larry. Brad was not the brightest caveman on the block. Larry, however, was a bit of a wily brute. They were neighbours.
Early one morning, Brad and Larry emerged from their caves that bordered a forest to gather breakfast. Both of
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