When we are scared, we can feel it in our whole body. What does fear “feel” like (i.e. hot face, jittery body, tense hands, clenched muscles) Our amygdala, the part of our brain in charge of telling us to fight back or flee, gets overwhelmed…
Sometimes our fears can tell us there is danger when it’s not really there. We can make what Dr. Dawn Huebner calls “thinking mistakes.” Let’s discuss 2 of them. (1) Exaggerated likelihood: You think that the thing you are afraid of will definitely happen. It’s…
It can be scary to try new things sometimes. What is it about trying new things that gets people nervous (i.e. fear of unknown, think they won’t like it, people might laugh)? The activities we do each day, the people we surround ourselves with and…
We all have a part of our brains called the “amygdala” (ah-MIG-duh-la) that is in charge of telling us when something is dangerous. This part of our brains was really helpful when we were cave people and dangers were all around us. When we are…