{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"More Than We See","title":"When Fear and Intuition Feel the Same","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":686,"description":"Have you ever felt chills run up your spine and immediately questioned yourself?Or known someone was watching you before you turned around?In this episode, we unpack one of the most common and confusing experiences people have when they begin noticing their intuition more clearly is the moment when fear and awareness feel exactly the same in the body.We explore:Why intensity doesn’t automatically mean importanceHow the nervous system responds to noveltyThe role of the superior temporal sulcus in detecting gaze shiftsWhat frisson (chills/goosebumps) actually is physiologicallyThe difference between sympathetic activation and intuitive orientationHow the amygdala reacts to resemblance and why trauma can mimic intuitionWhy excitement and fear feel almost identical in the bodyMost importantly, we talk about texture.Fear tends to feel constricted and urgent. Intuition tends to feel orienting and steady.The difference isn’t volume. It’s how it moves.The Try It ZoneEvery episode includes a practical tool you can come back to.This week’s practice:When your body reacts, pause.Ask: “What am I feeling physically right now?”Name the sensation — without interpreting it.If activated, use 4-7-8 breathing:Inhale 4Hold 7Exhale 8 The long exhale stimulates the vagus nerve and supports parasympathetic recovery.Regulate first. Interpret second.That order changes everything.You don’t owe every sensation a story.Notice how you move through this week.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9s0TjWQ6rWk-g1eX_pr8NQ40WRxsY7KM97UVCyOiof4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZWNi/YmYyZDUzZDE3ZGJl/YTIwOWZkNWY1MzVh/OTBlYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}