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How to Handle Fear and Move Through It Fearlessly

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Fear feels crappy. There is no way around that. But most of us don't respond to our fear in a logical way. Anytime we bump up against long-held beliefs that no longer serve us and need to be released, which is what is being accelerated individually and collectively during this time...

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Allow The Fear, Transform It, Move Through It, and Understand It (Video)

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Fear feels crappy. There is no way around that. But most of us don't respond to our fear in a logical way. Anytime we bump up against long-held beliefs that no longer serve us and need to be released, which is what is being accelerated individually and collectively during this time...

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The Gift of Uncertainty: Making Friends with Maybe

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Written by: Allison Carmen

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Being addicted to cer­tainty creates fear and limits what is possible in our lives. If I didn't know what would happen next in my life, I projected things would be bad and not work out.

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The Gift of Uncertainty: Making Friends with Maybe (Video)

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Written by: Allison Carmen

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Being addicted to cer­tainty creates fear and limits what is possible in our lives. If I didn't know what would happen next in my life, I projected things would be bad and not work out.

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The Power of Powerlessness: Riding the Rapids of Life (Video)

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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What really works is for me to accept my powerlessness, my helplessness, that I really have very little control in this situation. I pray for Spirit to guide me safely through...

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The Power of Powerlessness: Riding the Rapids of Life

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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What really works is for me to accept my powerlessness, my helplessness, that I really have very little control in this situation. I pray for Spirit to guide me safely through...

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How To Develop Courage and Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

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Written by: Peter Ruppert

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Courage is not about being fearless in the face of a scary situation. It is the willingness to move forward or take action— despite your fear.

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How To Develop Courage and Move Out of Your Comfort Zone (Video)

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Written by: Peter Ruppert

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Courage is not about being fearless in the face of a scary situation. It is the willingness to move forward or take action— despite your fear.

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The Overload Syndrome: How To Deal with It and Learn to Say No

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Written by: Nanette & Dr. Jerome Marmorstein

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This temporary anxiety and depression state results from becoming overburdened with too many work, household, volunteer, or social obligations, and subsides promptly after reducing the excessive responsibilities. It can best be likened to overloading an electrical outlet and blowing a fuse. This situation is becoming...

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Your brain biology may explain doomscrolling

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Written by: Tamara Bhandari-Washington University

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The biology of our brains may play a role in “doomscrolling,” according to new research. The term “doomscrolling” describes the act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media and reading every worrisome tidbit that pops up...

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Over half of adults unvaccinated for COVID-19 fear needles

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Written by: Amy Baxter, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Augusta University

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If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes with beer or lottery tickets may not be enough to override anxiety made worse by pervasive images of needles in the media.

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Do gut bacteria shape how babies feel fear?

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Written by: Michigan State

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Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research, part of the answer may be found in a surprising place: an infant’s gut bacteria. 

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Seeking Freedom From or Freedom To?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

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Freedom is such a powerful word, yet do we really know what it means? For years freedom was tied to the experience of slavery... having the right to not be 'owned' by someone. Then as the women's movement got into swing, freedom also included the right of women to make their own choices. Then we had gay rights, which further promoted the freedom to be yourself.

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What Michelangelo Taught Me: Freedom from Fear and Anxiety

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Written by: by Wendy Tamis Robbins

What Michelangelo Taught Me About Finding Freedom from Fear and Anxiety

Two weeks after separating from my first husband, I booked a bus tour through Italy, my first trip alone. Just two years prior, my anxiety, obsessive compulsive and panic attack disorders had become so intense and all-consuming they rendered me agoraphobic. 

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What Michelangelo Taught Me: Freedom from Fear and Anxiety (Video)

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Written by: by Wendy Tamis Robbins

What Michelangelo Taught Me About Finding Freedom from Fear and Anxiety (Video)

Two weeks after separating from my first husband, I booked a bus tour through Italy, my first trip alone. Just two years prior, my anxiety, obsessive compulsive and panic attack disorders had become so intense and all-consuming they rendered me agoraphobic. 

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Stressful Things and How To Deal with Them

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Written by: Jude Bijou

Stressful Things and How To Deal with Them

This month I'm going to discuss three topics that have at their roots our unexpressed fear: stress, taxes, and sleep, or lack thereof!

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Stressful Things and How To Deal with Them (Video)

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Written by: Jude Bijou

Stressful Things and How To Deal with Them (Video)

This month I'm going to discuss three topics that have at their roots our unexpressed fear: stress, taxes, and sleep, or lack thereof!

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Needles Are Nothing To Fear: 5 Steps To Make Vaccinations Easier

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Written by: Therese O'Sullivan

Needles Are Nothing To Fear: 5 Steps To Make Vaccinations Easier

The COVID vaccine rollout has placed the issue of vaccination firmly in the spotlight. A successful rollout will depend on a variety of factors, one of which is vaccine acceptance. One potential hurdle to vaccine acceptance is needle fear.

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Four Steps to Release Ourselves from Living in Fear

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

Four Steps to Release Ourselves from Living in Fear

Fear is debilitating. It affects us our thinking, our health, and our relationships. And we know, it is very present in these times. But there are ways to leave fear behind and enter a life of joy...

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Deep Trust In Troubled Times

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

Deep Trust In Troubled Times

To say the world is going through some challenges is the understatement of the year. Never in history have we ever collectively faced such a challenge on a world level, despite the November 9, 2020 discovery of a hopefully efficient vaccine.

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Getting in Touch With, and Becoming Friends With, Fear

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

Getting in Touch With, and Becoming Friends With, Fear

Some of our fears are so slight, or come up so rarely, that we ignore them for the most part. Yet, all our fears are with us constantly whether or not we acknowledge their presence. They reside in our subconscious and create havoc in our life. Whether your fear is of death or of spiders, that fear runs your life.

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