{"id":4880,"date":"2021-01-01T16:10:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T16:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindspa.me\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2021-01-01T16:10:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T16:10:33","slug":"fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/es\/fear\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4881\" width=\"192\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36-64x43.jpg 64w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/paura-36-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear is an emotional state that reflects biological defense reaction of a human or an animal when going through real or putative danger for their health or well-being. In other words, being scared is okay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if fear evokes stress reaction and corresponding motor response, if it is so huge and all-consuming that it literally paralyses the person, preventing them from thinking or taking action, it is time for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do we help someone who struggles with fear:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Give them an opportunity to vent. To do that, you need to show the person that you do not consider their fear weird or silly<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Listen to them. Just listening to them is a great way to help. When you talk through your fears, they come out and don\u2019t torture the person from within.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Connect to the person emotionally: <em>\u201cI would be afraid, too. Fear is normal\u201d.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Try to switch this person\u2019s attention to something else: you can count only red cars that are passing by, solve mathematical tasks, play word games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Offer doing breathing exercises: breathe in \u2013 breathe out slowly and deeply. Do it together.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"alt-notice\" align=\"center\"><b><font color=\"white\">UNLOCKING MENTAL WELLBEING<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Self-therapy can be an essential tool for personal growth and self-improvement.<br \/>Browse through our <a href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/es\/courses\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>courses<\/u><\/a> and see the positive changes they can bring to your life.<\/p>\n<p>You are not sure where to begin?<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"product woocommerce add_to_cart_inline example-cart-button\" style=\"border: 0px;\"><a class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/psy-tests\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">TAKE A FREE TEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"buttons\" style=\"border: 0px;\"><a class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" href=\"https:\/\/mindspa.typeform.com\/to\/za9nGe8T\" rel=\"nofollow\"><small><u>or get a free consultation<\/u><\/small><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest mistake is underestimating the person\u2019s fears: <em>\u201cyou\u2019re imagining it\u201d, \u201cyou made a problem out of nothing\u201d, \u201ccalm down\u201d, \u201cjust forget about it\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to help yourself during fear struggles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Call, or just text a close person, tell them about your fears \u2013 it is hard to deal with a fear response alone;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Do breathing exercises, calm, steady breathing minimizes fear;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> If there\u2019s no one near you \u2013 talk to yourself. Name your fear out loud: <em>\u201cI\u2019m afraid of\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Relax as much as possible (unbuckle your belt, loosen your tie, take up a freer position). The body will send a signal to your brain that nothing horrible is going on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Strain all your body muscles and leave them in this position for 5 seconds, then relax. Try it 7-10 times.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Distract yourself: in your head, count 10 sounds that you can hear now, then 10 feelings that you can feel now.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fear is an emotional state that reflects biological defense reaction of a human or an animal when going through real or putative danger for their health or well-being. In other words, being scared is okay! 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