The Root of All Fears – A Process for Fear and Anxiety
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Albert F.Posted
Fri 30 Apr 2010 10:12pm
They say the root of all fears is the fear of death itself. I’ve heard this over and over again from spiritual teachers over the years. Other teachers talk about something different, a variation – that we are ultimately afraid of being nothing, of being no-one. Perhaps there is no difference between the two.
What is the point of this teach ...
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Fear the Fear
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Greg KatzPosted
Sat 18 Oct 2008 8:10am
Last year I went back to school…it was time. I’m working on my PhD focusing on “Art as a healing modality when facing chronic and life-threatening illness. I only tell you that because I had a realization last night while writing my paper for the up and coming class. The class is on Wisdom and Civilization. Throughout the paper I’ve been ...
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rational fear and irrational fear
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Dr. Johanna Marie McShanePosted
Fri 18 Sep 2009 10:11pm
Leanonme, it's an interesting idea in your comment. Rational fears versus irrational fears... definitely worth some more thought...
Is it irrational fear or rational fear if, to use your example, you almost drown and subsequently are afraid of water?
The answer is: it depends. It depends on a number of variables. Let's take a couple of ...
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From the Archives: Fearing Fear Itself
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Brain DocPosted
Tue 30 Dec 2008 7:43am
First Published on March 10, 2008
He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears. ~Montaigne, Essays, 1512
Fear is a very primitive emotion, setting off a chain reaction of events that pumps our blood full of adrenaline, raises our heartbeat, tenses our muscles, expends our energy, and quickens our thoughts. This is the ess ...
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Fear of pain, not always fear of harm
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Bronwyn T.Posted
Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:05pm
I know it’s actually Friday Funnies day, but before I go there I want to explore something I’ve been observing for a while. Over the past four or five years, the TSK (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia) has been a really popular instrument for identifying and monitoring pain-related anxiety and avoidance. It has been found to have a ...
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Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?
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eatnormalnowPosted
Fri 25 Sep 2009 10:11pm
When I started out as a therapist, I didn’t think much about
what we call “fear of success.” I believed that the underlying problem—the real
fear—was of failure. Now, thanks to the numerous clients who have educated me
about their issues, I understand that people also suffer from a bona fide fear
of success, a fear that is common among people w ...
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Fear I'm tired of "fear" - the w...
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SoulshinerPosted
Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:14pm
Fear
I'm tired of "fear" - the worst of emotions. It not only brings out the worst of human nature it also paralyze...about 21 hours ago"I'm tired of "fear" - the worst of emotions. It not only brings out the worst of human nature it also paralyzes us to do nothing to stop it."
I've been mulling that statement over and over after writing tha ...
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Solving Counter-Productive Fears And Bringing Beneficial Fears Into Focus
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Healthy Living ..Posted
Thu 19 Mar 2009 4:35am
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” — Franklin D Roosevelt during World War II.
There are people who have panic attacks who are so very fearful they are unable to leave their home. They may depend on their family members to communicate with the outside world while they stay “safely” at home. Most of us may see the irrationality of s ...
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Dear Fear: A Letter To My Fears When Living with Chronic Illness
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Lisa C.Posted
Thu 26 Apr 2012 2:00pm
By Melissa Vensen
Dear Fear,
We have known one another for a while now. You tell me lies all the time, yet I keep letting you back in my life. You overwhelm me with what ifs.
What if you don’t ever get well…
What if God does not want to heal you. . .
What if you never accomplish your dreams. . .
What if you never ge ...
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