Show notes
Bill McDonald, husband, father, martial arts instructor, gym owner, entrepreneur, and the owner and host of The Bearded Beast Show takes the time to address the flight or flight response that the human body undergoes when we encounter a highly stressful situation. Bill "The Beast" McDonald can prepare you for avoiding arguments, what to look for in terms of precursors to flight or flight to know when it is coming and how you can relax when you are facing anxiety. Listen and learn and it can potentially save your life.
Episode Highlights:
- Bill McDonald shares audio from two video clips of people arguing at a McDonald's restaurant.
- We shouldn't be jumping to conclusions and judging people based on their looks.
- No one has the right to put their hands on you.
- What is the fight or flight response?
- What are the signs of fight or flight is occurring?
- Flight or flight can be caused by real or imagined threats.
- Which ways are effective to calm down when you become tense?
- What are bodily issues that occur during fight or flight occurrences?
- Bill shares some examples of ridiculous arguments that lead to fights.
- Bill gives updates on the 75 Hard mental toughness program he is partaking in.
- You either grow or remain in preparation for dying.
- Bill talks about his friend Raffaele Rispo's "6th Borough Wrestling" podcast.
3 Key Points:
- Why would you want to just film a fight instead of trying to protect the people or try to stop it?
- It takes the body 20-60 minutes for your body to go back to normal after a panicking fight or flight situation ends.
- Breathing is the number one way to reduce stress and anxiety.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "Who are you to make a judgment based on someone else? What are you going by? Their appearance? Their looks?" – Bill McDonald
- "We live in a culture of violence today, and we aren't even talking about guns or gun control. We are talking about a culture of aggression." – Bill McDonald
- "The first rule that we teach in self-defense is to walk away." – Bill McDonald
Resources Mentioned:
- The Bearded Beast Show
- Facebook: The Bearded Beast Show