Whether you're a Hermione or a Judy Hopps from Zootopia quoting FDR, you understand that fear is just a four-letter word. In regards to health, we already know why fear can be negative. Too much stress = increased anxiety. Duh! But did you know that short bursts of experiencing fear can do your body good? ![]() Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay Let me explain: Adrenaline, cortisol and norepinehrine — our stress hormones — can only cause us harm when we allow them to! It's all about that perception. What also causes fear to become negative is how long we hold on to it. When keeping the above in mind, if we realize how to deal when fear strikes, it can actually work on our behalf! The most popular one for the purpose of this blog is now knowing that when you become scared, your metabolism spikes. If this benefit sounds good to you — and they should — there are a few ways to get ahead of fear taking over:
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Tammara
10/17/2019 01:03:34 pm
Yay that means that I can scare all my friends and family and it’ll do them some good ha
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Health Like Me
10/21/2019 10:37:33 am
LOL! Yes, go for it. They'll thank you later :)
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