Embracing Our Fears
Fear can serve a purpose, as it often allows us to navigate our world according to our likes and dislikes. For some, like Mike, confronting a phobia may seem unnecessary if the feared object can be easily avoided. Understanding the role of fear in our lives can help us decide which phobias are worth addressing and which ones can remain as personal boundaries.In this clip
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Something You Should Know
Why We Have Phobias & Why Dogs Behave The Way They Do
Related Questions
For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, and every time the person sees the spider or gets activated through some trigger, and immediately after uses breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?