The Mind Today

Feel Fear

''THE MORE SCARED YOU FEEL, THE SCARIER THINGS GET''-Theo Tsaousides Ph.D.

So basically what can we do?

Can we stop fear? the answer simple we can't, but we can leverage it to work for us instead of against us.

Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or treat, which causes physiological changes and ultimately  changes to the behavior, such as fleeing, hiding, or freezing from a traumatic events

Fear is closely related to the emotion anxiety, which occurs as the result of threats that are perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable. Research has shown participants were able to recognize the facial expression of fear significantly better on a male face than on a female face. Females also recognized fear generally better than males.

 An irrational fear is called a phobia.

Fear of victimization is a function of perceived risk and seriousness.

Fear of the unknown or irrational fear is caused by negative thinking (worry) which arises from anxiety accompanied with a subjective sense of apprehension or dread.

Risk it?

In a modern world as we all dubbed it how does fear control our instincts and our ability to make decisions?

Basically, fear is what controls most aspect of our lives but nonetheless is partly instincts which our fore fathers used, partly taught and also learned.

 Fear can be as much an ally, as it can be an enemy. And fear of fear can keep you locked in a cage of insecurity. How do you overcome it? You learn to leverage it. 

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