Fear is a feeling induced
by perceived danger or threat, which causes a change in metabolic
and organ functions and ultimately a change in behavior, such as
fleeing, hiding, or freezing from perceived traumatic events.
Fear
may occur in response to a certain stimulus occurring in the
present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat perceived as a risk to
oneself. The fear response arises from the perception of danger leading
to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight
response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a
freeze response or paralysis.
Fear
is an instinct triggered by chemicals in the Reptilian part of the brain. It’s
not an emotion. Fear is a useful natural mechanism to help you escape danger,
avoid danger or to warn you against danger. This is known as ‘the flight mode’.
There
are three parts of the brain:
The
Reptilian brain – Survival, Instinct, Fear,
The
Limbic System – Emotion, Pleasure, avoidance of Pain
Neocortex
– Logical, Rational or the Thinking brain
The
Reptilian brain (R-Complex) is the oldest part of the brain followed by the
Limbic system and the Neocortex. The Reptilian brain controls the other two
brains.
You
can read more about by Googling something like “Triune Brain Theory”.
Fear
is a psychological issue and there’s nothing wrong with it. The problem occurs when
fear gets you into ‘flight mode’ (i.e. flight in the wrong direction or fleeing
from the right thing or something that would benefit you).
This
is something you must train your brain to do. Training the brain helps the
Reptilian brain to dismiss fear when it is no longer necessary, and transfer
control to the Neocortex for further evaluation and analysis. The Neocortex is
able to convince the Reptilian brain that the danger is no longer present.
There
is no known medicine for fear, but there are programs that can help you to
overcome it.
That
being said, there are many types of fears (also known as ‘Phobias’).
Here
are examples of common types of phobias:
Acrophobia,
fear of heights
Aerophobia,
fear of flying
Arachnophobia,
fear of spiders
Astraphobia, fear of
thunder and lightning
Autophobia,
fear of being alone
Claustrophobia,
fear of confined or crowded spaces
Hemophobia,
fear of blood
Hydrophobia,
fear of water
Ophidiophobia,
fear of snakes
Zoophobia,
fear of animals
Algophobia,
fear of pain
Alektorophobia,
fear of chickens
Agoraphobia,
fear of public spaces or crowds
Aichmophobia,
fear of needles or pointed objects
Amaxophobia,
fear of riding in a car
Androphobia,
fear of men
Gynophobia,
fear of women
Arithmophobia,
fear of numbers,
Atychiphobia, fear of
failure
You can read more about phobias at this link:
Here
are some courses and solutions I would highly recommend:
1. Mindfulness for Anxiety and Sleep - with Tara Brach
1. Mindfulness for Anxiety and Sleep - with Tara Brach
7. Anti-Axiety Food Supplements:
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