When you have negative thoughts, the amygdala can make you more reactive to external conditions, intensifying feelings of sadness, fear, or stress. When you allow this region of the brain to take over, your emotions can easily cause you to lose control and work from a survival mentality where you judge yourself harshly and beat yourself up over simple mistakes. This behavior sabotages your well-being, performance, and relationships. You become reactive and easily affected by others. This is where you lose control when you work from this region of the brain.  

The amygdala plays a pivotal role in amplifying negative emotions like sadness, fear, and stress in response to adverse thoughts and external stimuli. This heightened state of reactivity, governed by the amygdala, can plunge you into a survival mode—marked by severe self-criticism and an exaggerated response to minor errors. Such a mindset not only undermines your well-being, performance, and relationships but also traps you in a cycle of reactivity, where you're disproportionately influenced by the opinions and actions of others.

Recognizing and addressing the dominance of the amygdala is crucial to regaining emotional equilibrium and control over your reactions.