5 Tips for Using Interoceptive Exposure to Face Your Fears
“The thing of which I have most fear is fear.” - Michel de Montaigne
Fear is one of the six basic human emotions, with a clear evolutionary purpose: to help us respond to danger and survive. Fear is both a psychological
and biomechanical process, which involves several areas of the brain, the autonomic nervous system, and the adrenal gland.
However, excessive fear can morph into panic and avoidance of situations that do not pose a real threat. In this situation, it can be difficult to distinguish between true