In this expert talk, Paul and Lyn explore why so many people emotionally prepare for rejection, conflict, and disappointment long before anything has actually gone wrong. Using a documented story about a haunted house as the starting point, the conversation examines how old emotional patterns quietly train the nervous system to anticipate pain, rehearse disaster, and react defensively to situations that may never even happen.
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