TINA:
whether they are good or bad, your brain and body
remember them? So when I say “Dodger
Stadium” ... You’re smiling! Do you feel what’s going on
inside you now? What are your brain and body saying?
How do you feel?SON: Excited?
TINA:
Yes. I can see that on your face. And do you feel butterflies
in your stomach?SON: No way.
TINA:
And what about when I say “swimming lessons”? Does that
change how you feel?SON: Uh-huh.
TINA: And the butterflies are back?
SON: Right. I don’t want to go.
TINA:
But here’s what I think is going on. Your brain is amazing.
And one of its important jobs is to keep you safe. See, your
brain is always checking things out and saying, “This is
good” or “This is bad.” So when I say “Dodger Stadium,”
your brain says, “Good! Let’s go! That’s a fun place.” But
when I say “Swimming lessons,” your brain says, “Bad idea.
Don’t go!”