I want to share with you some things I have learned about the psychology of fear. Fight, flight or freeze No doubt you will have heard of the fight, flight or freeze response when we are faced with fear. Fear is a survival tactic and in the early days of our existence was used to … Read more
The average person has over 60,000 thoughts a day (according to Dr Fred Luskin at Stanford University). Of those 60,000, 90% of them are repetitive – through the day and from previous days! That’s amazing isn’t it? The thoughts we have are a mixture of positive, negative, fearful, guilty, happy, angry, kind…you get the picture. … Read more
Ever heard the expression “things are always better in the morning?” Harper Lee said that. You know the feeling, when you wake in the wee hours and your mind is filled with thoughts and it seems like your worst fears are coming true. Fear can be powerful and it thrives in the dark places but cannot … Read more
You know that feeling when you are trying to be brave but it’s not quite working out? Me too. This month we are talking about overcoming fear and I have been thinking about positive affirmations. I have a number of positive affirmation packs of cards that I randomly pull a card from when I am need … Read more
I’ve asked before what would you do if you weren’t afraid? What did you choose? Applying for a job which you’ve always wanted but never had the courage to go for? Taking on a new responsibility? Making a change? Writing a book? Signing up for a challenge? Hopefully, you chose something meaningful to you, something that … Read more