Fear
Fear is an emotion triggered by a perceived threat that prepares the body to protect, flee, fight, or freeze.
Definition
Fear is a necessary warning system, but it does not always accurately assess the scale of risk. It may respond to a real threat, a memory, an idea, or a stimulus similar to a past danger. Mature work with fear involves distinguishing the signal from the facts and selecting the response to the situation.
Key ideas
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Practice and life
When fear occurs, write down: what I'm afraid of, what the facts are, what the probability is, and what small steps make me safer.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to be ashamed of fear. It is also a mistake to consider every fear as evidence of a real threat.
Questions for self-reflection
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Sources
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