MASTERCLASS
60 minutes · Online, in-person or hybrid
About this Masterclass
The Physiology of Fear is an expert-led masterclass on what happens in the body when we feel afraid, and how to turn the fight-or-flight response into energy for action. Fear shows up first as a physical reaction, such as a racing heart and tight muscles, and it often decides whether the pitch gets made or the risk gets taken.
Your team learns how the stress response works and why it can hold people back at work, then practises a technique for moving through fear and acting anyway. They leave with a tool they can repeat before high-stakes decisions.
Meet your speaker
Ruben Rikmanspoel is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor with a background in sales and operations within the shipping and logistics industry. For the past eight years, he has worked with individuals and teams to build resilience, delivering certified training programmes within organisations.
His work focuses on helping people understand their patterns and motivations, and balance emotional and rational thinking. His approach is grounded in firsthand experience of the body’s response to stress, shaped through experiences including an Ironman, the Rotterdam Marathon barefoot, extended fasting, ice immersion and Vipassana meditation.
Inside the session
01 · THE THEORY
The session explains what happens in the body when we feel fear, from the rush of adrenaline to the changes in heart rate and breathing, and why this fight-or-flight response can hold people back at work. Understanding the mechanism makes it easier to work with.
02 · THE PRACTICE
Learn to move through it
Participants take part in a guided practice that lets them feel the fear response in the body and learn to work with it. They leave with a technique they can repeat before a high-stakes decision, so they can act while the fear is still there.
How it works
DURATION
60 minutes
FORMAT
Online, in-person or hybrid
GROUP SIZE
Flexible for any team
INCLUDED
Live exercises and follow-up resources
How this helps your team
01
See fear as a physical response
Your team learns how a positive outlook shapes the body’s stress response and long-term health, which gives them a clear reason to build it.
02
Act despite fear
A practical technique helps people move forward in the moment instead of waiting for the fear to fade before they speak up.
03
Decide well when the stakes are high
A repeatable tool gives people something steady to rely on before pitches, negotiations and other high-stakes moments.
Built for real workplaces
Practical sessions that help people at work and at home, and tie back to the outcomes your business cares about.
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