Fight or flight? Surely, we have all heard this at some time in our lives. Psychological reactions to stress, hazards, threats, danger, and the ever-present crises broadcast and amplified through various media channels, induce fear, often followed by panic. Make no mistake, you can be manipulated by fear which triggers emotions. Continue reading
Are Millennials over reacting to the COVID-19 crisis? Why are people in the 25-40 age group disproportionately affected by fear and anxiety from COVID-19?[i] Healthcare Hotline telephone evidence suggests that the level of COVID-19 associated anxiety and fear expressed by Millennials, sometimes referred to as “Generation Y,” are vastly exaggerated when compared to the reality of COVID-19 deaths correlated with this age group. Millennials account for approximately for 73 million people in the United States.[ii] Continue reading
We moved from the early uncertainties associated with COIV-19 to more knowledge about it, but is fear the new pandemic?[i]
“Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it’s contagious.”[ii]― Jimmy Stewart Continue reading
The assumptions by which you live your life, that underpin your expectations, that serve as unwritten security, and guide your personal life and career have been torn asunder by COVID-19 and societal upheaval.
something accepted as true – merriam-webster.com
People may sense, but perhaps have not yet consciously acknowledged, that these assumptions, have been shredded. Or better yet, turned upside down. Continue reading
People are challenged to take action while immersed in an environment of fear brought on by a contagious and deadly virus that enveloped the globe in just two months and compounded by economic and social upheaval, turning the world upside down.
What is fear and why should we be concerned about it? Merriam-Webster defines fear as an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Continue reading