Do we become more fearful as we get older?

[oOh Nasty]

A different angle here.

It's possible a lot of the fear can just be a sign of lower T and vitamin deficiencies. Especially if your mindset is right, which it seems like it is for you.

Try intermittent fasting for a week but keep up with vitamins and supplements (I think you're the one who made the post asking about supplements) and see how you feel.

Also, for me personally, I was having way too much caffeine which made me more "anxious" than usual. I thought I was turning into a b*tch, but then realized I just had to have a few cups of coffee less per day.

 

[Mike32ct]

A different angle here.

It's possible a lot of the fear can just be a sign of lower T and vitamin deficiencies. Especially if your mindset is right, which it seems like it is for you.

Try intermittent fasting for a week but keep up with vitamins and supplements (I think you're the one who made the post asking about supplements) and see how you feel.

Also, for me personally, I was having way too much caffeine which made me more "anxious" than usual. I thought I was turning into a b*tch, but then realized I just had to have a few cups of coffee less per day.

Caffeine absolutely is anxiety fuel.

 

[Machine10033]

I find myself becoming more fearful as I age. I am 40 years old. im scared to offend people, im scared of dying one day, im afraid to get into a fight now cause I feel too old to be in a fight, i literally feel like a weak person mentally and physically. I never used to be like this when I was younger. How can I get my edge back or is this just part of getting older?

I dunno man... I am 40 and care less... but I also got on testosterone optimization therapy when I was 39.... so maybe that had something to do with it but I would assume as we age we should probably care less....

 

[ubercat]

Hard physical exercise is a good reset. I like tennis especially singles. Teaches you to forget about the score play life one moment/ball at a time. And of course great benefits for the mind and body. Meditation is a must too

 

[mrgoodstuff]

You have to stay engaged in life. To many the 40's are their power years.

If you set back and wallow in your past and stop living you will regress. Possibly to that weakened state. We have to keep living and making new memories..

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

I’m 54 in the best shape of my life and easily posses the highest SMV I ever had, why? Because I’ve become fearless. Check your hormones, and lift heavy. I’m the biggest I’ve ever been and lean. Bigger guys avoid me, where before they’d ape and confront. Become formidable and people will avoid offending YOU. I suffer no fools, confront when you have to, even if you won’t win - that alone will make a difference. I stand 5’9, 200lbs @10% bf, I’ve stood my ground against men at 6’2” 265 in shape, they back down because they make a calculation: “I might win but he’s gunna **** me up on the way down.” This is mostly the result of an ******* trying to Mac on a date when I hit the latrine, or grabbing a drink.

be fearless, work on your crazy ass stare.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

I find myself becoming more fearful as I age. I am 40 years old. im scared to offend people, im scared of dying one day, im afraid to get into a fight now cause I feel too old to be in a fight, i literally feel like a weak person mentally and physically. I never used to be like this when I was younger. How can I get my edge back or is this just part of getting older?

I've heard that the brain isn't fully developed until adulthood especially for the male brain. You see a lot of high risk dare devil behavior in young men. It dwindles usually after 25. I am no scientist. I just read. Curious if anybody knows that stuff?

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Yes the human brain does not stop developing until about 25 years of age.

 

[PRW63]

Do we become more fearful as we get older?

I stopped going off 20+ foot drops on a mountain bike when I hit my late 50's.

 

[King Lion]

'For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' - 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

 

[King Lion]

Im scared to offend people because it seems like nowadays that offending anyone can lead to you getting killed. I see in the news people are getting killed over very small things.

Im scared of dying because life is all I know. i dont wanna be dead for eternity. Eternity is a very long time. It scares me down to the bones knowing that one day I wont exist. There isnt one day where I dont think about dying. I feel like in this life that im trapped in a building with no way out. Death gets us all. Its frightening.

 

[jaymbrs]

I too fear things that I didn't when I was in my 20s. But that's only because my value has gone up. I now have a pretty successful career which I place as a high priority, a goddaughter who I love greatly, a new appreciation of experiencing things like traveling and seeing the world, and I've also learned from my stupid mistakes when I was younger. Perhaps you're in the same boat as I am and haven't realized it.

 

[ubercat]

I’m 54 in the best shape of my life and easily posses the highest SMV I ever had, why? Because I’ve become fearless. Check your hormones, and lift heavy. I’m the biggest I’ve ever been and lean. Bigger guys avoid me, where before they’d ape and confront. Become formidable and people will avoid offending YOU. I suffer no fools, confront when you have to, even if you won’t win - that alone will make a difference. I stand 5’9, 200lbs @10% bf, I’ve stood my ground against men at 6’2” 265 in shape, they back down because they make a calculation: “I might win but he’s gunna **** me up on the way down.” This is mostly the result of an ******* trying to Mac on a date when I hit the latrine, or grabbing a drink.

be fearless, work on your crazy ass stare.

Hmm people do get killed over small ****. I had a run in with a drugs guy at the bus stop recently. He was threatening to bash his woman there and I wasn't going to put up with that. It came to nothing much I just kept moving around him and maintaining arm's length distance. He tried to follow us on to the bus and I put a hand on his throat and pushed him off. I agreed with my woman afterwards that I didn't quite handle it right we should have phoned the cops and then stood up to him. This is Australia the worst I was worried about was a knife and I can deal with that. I don't think I would get involved in the USA where the ****er might have a gun.

The part I did get right with 20 years of martial arts in my back pocket is I didn't take the ****er out when he was provoking and threatening me. It would have been easy he was a headhunter and my first move would have been to kick the side of his knee.

I d be very careful about taking this kind of extreme advice

 

[ubercat]

I d say one slight modification to the excellent I can handle this mindset. I can handle this because I always do my best. And I learn and get even better.

That's a confident learner/anti fragile mind set.

It covers the situations where you don't win and it happens in life sometimes but you always learnt something and kept moving forward. Great thing about this my message is nobody can stop you learning. And believe me over the long-term the learning adds up and starts shifting the odds in your favour.

You might think that's just BS boosterism law of attraction crap. I promise you there is plenty of research behind this one being a great mindset to instill. You don't need to read the books I did it for you.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

It’s not advice, it’s personal experience.

I’m a combat veteran and can handle myself, thanks for your concern.

I don’t start fights but I’ll sure end them, with extreme prejudice.

Hmm people do get killed over small ****. I had a run in with a drugs guy at the bus stop recently. He was threatening to bash his woman there and I wasn't going to put up with that. It came to nothing much I just kept moving around him and maintaining arm's length distance. He tried to follow us on to the bus and I put a hand on his throat and pushed him off. I agreed with my woman afterwards that I didn't quite handle it right we should have phoned the cops and then stood up to him. This is Australia the worst I was worried about was a knife and I can deal with that. I don't think I would get involved in the USA where the ****er might have a gun.

The part I did get right with 20 years of martial arts in my back pocket is I didn't take the ****er out when he was provoking and threatening me. It would have been easy he was a headhunter and my first move would have been to kick the side of his knee.

I d be very careful about taking this kind of extreme advice

 

[ubercat]

I wasn't concerned for you Rambo. Just young guys who could end up in the joint if they followed your unbalanced advice.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

It's strange, my post wasn't about LOOKING for trouble, in fact, I actively avoid it as any sane person would do. Again no advice other than being fearless, which does not mean go looking for trouble. "Rambo"? No young brother, just someone who can handle himself in a scrape should it come down to it. Anyway, this part of the discussion is moot.

I wasn't concerned for you Rambo. Just young guys who could end up in the joint if they followed your unbalanced advice.

 

[lost_blackbird]

Lowered T can increase fear & anxiety

5 posts until someone came up with this? FFS some people aren't remotely competitive.
To me, feeling like one has nothing to prove to anybody is the polar opposite of low T.
It's like some people (no names mentioned) seem to blame racism for their ills. Can't get a
job - racism, can't get credit - racism, was held by the Police for a time - racism.
I see a parallel with this all too common "low T" mantra on here.

 

[ubercat]

Not a lot of science support for T supplementation doing much. I d go with the natural methods lifting, more sleep, competitive sports first.
It sounds counter intuitive obviously something in play we don't understand yet. Like the example where resveretrol from diet works but resveretrol supplements actually cause negative effects.

 

[zekko]

I would say most people become less fearful as they get older. But they may get more cautious, because you realize some of the stupid things you've done and try to avoid them. You also become more aware of your limitations, and act accordingly.