The Neuroscience Behind Running Away From Your Fears


Running away from fearful situations often just heightens our fear. The key is to engage with our fear and face it. A new study shows that when people run away from a threatening situation, the part of their brain associated with fear has a much stronger response than when they engage the threat.


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How to use Exposure Therapy for Overcoming Social Anxiety

Exposure therapy is one of the most common therapies used today. It is a treatment for many different anxieties and phobias. In this post I will discuss how to use exposure therapy for overcoming social anxiety. What is exposure therapy? The main goal of exposure therapy is to expose ourselves to situations that elicit anxiety. (more…)