Why Rush To Overcome Fear?
To state that we want to conquer FEAR may be quite a strong word, stronger than WHAT we receive. YES, FEAR describes overcoming an obstacle, an enemy. I find that FEAR is a formidable enemy [regardless of your FEAR], so the way to go is to conquer FEAR BUT allow me to ask, Why Rush To Overcome Fear? Is there a deadline? An imprimatur? A final call?πππ
Neuroscientists tell us that our human brain and body are beyond facination in their design. And that every thought and emotion that we experience and every action we take is the result of an electrochemical reaction occurring inside the most advanced chemical factory on the planet. And as learned from the experts, we have those 'happy hormones', e.g. oxytocin, endorphins, serotonin and dopamine. As humans, we innately seek out experiences that increase our serum levels of these chemicals in our bloodstream. And many of us have at least one outlet that we use to boost this endogenous drug production. An almost unlimited number of activities exist to satisfy our cravings. WHETHER it's our craving to eat delicious foods, OR gambling OR even drug abuse, the root cause of many addictions lies within a person's subconscious need to achieve a certain dose of their neurochemical of choiceπ§π§π§
- DOPAMINE - The 'REWARD HORMONE' or the 'FEEL GOOD HORMONE'
- OXYTOCIN - The 'LOVE HORMONE' known to increase trust
- SEROTONIN -The 'CALM HORMONE' for well-being and happiness
- ENDORPHINS - The 'WILL POWER HORMONE' that helps create good habits
It's a fact that FEAR is an emotion provoked by a threat of danger OR harm OR even pain. And true, everyone experiences fear at some time. It's a normal part of life and can protect us from harm. True, FEAR can be caused by a real threat [like that angry snarling dog] OR by an imagined threat. WHERE FEAR is due to an imagined threat, it can usually be overcome by logic and reason. BUT here's the thing. NEVER RUSH to overcome FEAR because that should take it's natural courseπ₯π₯π₯
Our takeaway: Things may turn to worse before it improves. A persistent FEAR that becomes irrational and 'out of proportion' to the situation has been termed as PHOBIA but we're NOT referring to typical PHOBIAs here but more on the mental obstacles that sometimes mean that we simply need to resolve concerns on our feelings of anxiety [a.k.a. excessive worry]. A practical advice from the experts: Let us try to OVERCOME FEARS is to do the very thing you are anxious about and WHICH causes FEARπππ