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May 20, 2020 · There are two kinds of fear: one acute, life-saving direct fear, which heightens our awareness, and one slowly sneaking indirect fear, which lowers our awareness.
- Gordana Biernat
Dec 14, 2016 · Most people are driven by their fears, leading them to make (or avoid making) particular decisions that pull them down a dark, sticky dead-end road. Most of my life, I rode shotgun while my...
- You find yourself striving in vain for an impossible-to-achieve standard of perfection. When you're afraid (of criticism, failure, and rejection), you'll do anything to try to become "perfect."
- You settle for less than your dreams. When you're afraid to take risks and go for what you really want, you convince yourself that your less-than-juicy life is as good as it gets.
- You say yes when you mean no. When you're afraid to disappoint people or get rejected if you don't say yes, you'll fall into fear-based, people-pleasing, self-sacrificing behaviors that lead to resentment.
- You say no when you mean yes. When you're afraid, you're unlikely to take risks. You'll feel the yearning to start your own business, take that bucket list trip, have a baby, or take an art class—but you'll say no because you're afraid to fail, afraid to succeed, afraid to get rejected, afraid to stir things up, afraid to get out of your comfort zone.
Jul 11, 2023 · Beyond Mental Health. Fear. Are We Living in a Culture of Fear? Our times may be fostering a rise in anxiety. Updated July 11, 2023|Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer. Key points. Fear seems to...
Mar 27, 2015 · We all have fear. If we didn't feel fear, we wouldn't be alive. But there's a big difference between having fear and being driven by your fears. Most people are driven by their fears, leading them to make (or avoid making) particular decisions that pull them down a dark, sticky dead-end road.
Mar 20, 2020 · Published Fri, Mar 20 20203:00 PM EDT. Cory Stieg @corystieg. Share. @christinacorso | Twenty20. Pandemics are scary, no matter how you spin it. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are figuring...
Aug 11, 2022 · 1. Identify and learn about your fear. Overcoming fear and anxiety require learning about them first. Identifying your fear allows you to learn about why you experience it and how you can...
