Tag Archives: fear

Goals

What Animals Can Teach Us About Reaching Our Goals

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Erin Falconer

You might think that the reason I chose such a title was to grab your attention but the truth is that several experiments have been conducted on animals with the purpose of discovering how the brain works and how the results can be used to improve humans life.

Many animals have similar systems to the ones we have, and by applying the results of some of the experiments done on animals to human beings have uncovered several methods of improving human life. Continue reading →

WORDS THAT OVERCOME FEAR II

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Erin Falconer

I noted the role fear plays in creating illness. I highlighted the major role of particularly guilty industries: the pharmaceutical companies, politicians, insurance companies and the news and advertising media, to name just five. These are entities that go out of their way to create a culture of fear to sell their products.

Because it is not a one-way street, however, this is not the whole story. Here in FEAR II, I outline the role we play in putting our self at the mercy of fear and dread and the personal responsibility we must own to manage these feelings. If you are interested, I explain this in greater detail, with clinical examples, in my book. Continue reading →

Fear And Dread

Words That Overcome Fear And Dread

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Erin Falconer

Everyone knows sex sells. Greed sells too, and again, this is something we all know. But little did we know that the really big, best seller of all is FEAR and it’s companion, dread.

Here are some current ‘epidemic’, ‘impending’ ‘catastrophe-in-the-making’, brilliantly-marketed FEARS: Fear of recession, depression, terrorists, war, disease, food, air, climate change, computer crashes, natural disasters, breast size, impotency, break-ins, drug czars and addicts, immigrants and aging. Continue reading →

3 Roadblocks to Success

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Erin Falconer

The following three roadblocks show up any time you decide to accomplish a major task; you should expect these roadblocks and overcome them. These roadblocks progress from considerations, to fears and finally obstacles. Each roadblock in this progression becomes increasingly more challenging to overcome, but if you can overcome them, you will succeed. Continue reading →

Internet Disinhibition

The Dangers and Delights of Internet Disinhibition

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Erin Falconer

Have you ever entered a chatroom and found yourself sharing things (that you could never discuss face to face) with a bunch of strangers? Have you ever poured your soul out on your blog, writing about your deepest fears, most powerful dreams, or secret shames? Have you ever stayed up long into the night, chatting to people online – without even knowing their real names, ages, genders or anything about them? Continue reading →

Love

7 Steps Toward Love (and Away from Fear)

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Erin Falconer

Is your life ruled by love or by fear? Love and fear are opposite emotional attitudes that shape our life in very different ways. The psychoanalyst John McMurray describes the difference like this: “The fear-determined have no sun in themselves … Continue reading →