A legend from the 14th century tells of the time when the black plague devastated the European continent and annihilated a quarter of the population, that a traveller was walking at night to London. In the darkness he met two strangers with whom he spoke and soon learned that one was Plague and the other Fear. "In the next few days we're going to eliminate some 10,000 people in London," Pest said. Then the traveler asked, "You will carry out the killing, won't you?" "No," I immediately replied, "I will take the life of a thousand or two thousand. Fear will take care of the rest."
What are some of the fears you have in life?
What does fear mean to you?
What has fear done to your life?
How have you handled fear in your daily experience?
Fear is an emotion that arises from overwhelming situations, real or supposed, that are perceived as threatening, that make us vulnerable and affect our performance. All our fears have to do with the insecurity that the unknown produces in us and arise from our lack of capacity to face what is happening around us.
Failure
Rejection
Inability to work
Pain
Affects quality of life
It blocks us
It leads us to postpone actions
It prevents us from making decisions
Reduces the level of productivity
It impairs our ability to relate to others
It results in stress, altered nervous system, ulcers, headaches, skin allergies, stomach upset, insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite, changes in blood pressure.
Irrational thoughts play a key role in how you handle your fears. Albert Ellis creates Rational Emotional Theory that has been very effective in dealing with fears. He mentions a series of labels that help to detect irrational thoughts. He adds that there is a mental virus whose main objective is to destroy everything that smells of happiness and well-being in our lives.
Human attitudes will determine how you face your fears.
It is important that you use empowerment techniques to properly manage your fears.
I share some valuable general recommendations for dealing with fear.
I hope the information is useful for your life, your comments are appreciated.
Blessings,
