# Fear Can Become Wired Into the Voice by Bryant McGill > “Early punishment for speaking up can wire fear into the voice. When expressing an opinion repeatedly brings punishment at school and at home, the body learns to brace whenever a person wants to speak. Recognizing the origin of that fear makes it possible to heal it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream (Nov 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream|Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-11-23). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream|Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Fear Conditioning|Fear Conditioning]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Early punishment for speaking up can wire fear into the voice. When expressing an opinion repeatedly brings punishment at school and at home, the body learns to brace whenever a person wants to speak. Recognizing the origin of that fear makes it possible to heal it.” — Bryant McGill, Courage as a Practice of Moving Forward Through Fear - Livestream (Nov 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-fear-wired-voice ```