Facing our Fears
“Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
“I love running. I’m not into marathons, but I am into avoiding problems at an accelerated rate”
― Jarod Kintz, At even one penny, this book would be overpriced. In fact, free is too expensive, because you’d still waste time by reading it.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
― Marie Curie
Just 90 seconds
Only 90 seconds
According to Neuro-Scientist and Neuro-Anatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, 90-seconds is the longest amount of time that an emotion can last in anyone’s body… unless we choose to hold onto it and stay fearful, angry, terrified after the initial 90 seconds of chemical/physiological response.
If we choose to let go of it and shut off fear, anxiety, anger – after 90 seconds we can start to enjoy our natural equilibrium – unless of course there are other neurological impediments which have been put in place by previous experiences. What is important to get hold of is that it is our choice “either consciously or unconsciously to rethink the thoughts that re-stimulates the circuit” according to Dr Taylor.
We can interrupt the cycle of fear and anxiety, which have built up in our circuitry – it is down to us. So here are 90 seconds in which you can face your fear, stop running, and build some understanding.
Take the Survey
Here at one in nine, we’ve built a brief survey that takes only 90 seconds to complete. That’s right 90 seconds to address a fear – 90 seconds to help build some understanding – 90 seconds to assist you in thinking about your attitude and your practice around that name which when you fear it, increases the fear of the thing itself.
Stop running and take 90 seconds
Here is the link to the survey which could start to alter your behaviours, and help you to pay attention to the thing that you might be running away from at an accelerated rate. One in nine women will have to face the impact of Breast Cancer over the course of their life times – that’s right One in Nine – and reports are that in the United States and in the UK that could be increasing to one in eight.
So Take the Survey
90 seconds will help us build our understanding of what is happening with women world wide and their practice of self testing and building behaviours of early reporting of changes in their breasts. 90 seconds of your life could help prolong your life, and the lives of women that you love. Thank you for your time – face the fear and live your dreams.
I’m in – take me to the 90 second survey
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
― Marie Curie
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