by Christopher Paul Jones | 20th September 2024 | anxiety, fear, stress
Terrorism is designed to instil fear on many levels, impacting not only those directly affected by an attack but also the wider public, whose perceptions are shaped by images and stories broadcast across the globe. In many countries, the odds of being a victim of...
by Christopher Paul Jones | 26th August 2024 | anxiety, confidence, fear, Metal health, stress
All-or-nothing thinking is a cognitive distortion in which we perceive our performance in extreme binaries with no middle ground at all; it is either complete success or total failure. It limits our ability to enjoy life by creating a persistent dread of future...
by Christopher Paul Jones | 16th July 2024 | anxiety, bugs, fear, Metal health, phobia
Summer may bring sunshine and longer days for some, but for others, it also means a dreaded increase in bugs. It’s thought that around 6% of the general population have a phobia of insects (or entomophobia).[1] This intense aversion isn’t just about the insects...
by Christopher Paul Jones | 20th June 2024 | anxiety, fear, Metal health, phobia
Fear of failure (atychiphobia) is a common issue that affects countless people worldwide and influences many minor and major life choices. It is a paradoxical force that motivates us to excel yet also creates huge, invisible, powerful barriers against getting things...
by Christopher Paul Jones | 19th May 2024 | anxiety, fear, Metal health, phobia
Phobias—defined as intense and irrational fears—affect millions of people worldwide. They can range from common anxieties, like a fear of heights, to unusual ones, like a fear of buttons. Despite their diversity, some phobias share common roots in thousands of years...
by Christopher Paul Jones | 31st October 2020 | phobia, fear, Metal health, over thinking
Do You Have A Halloween Related Phobia? Let’s Start By Looking At Some Of The Most Common Halloween Phobias And Then I Will Let You Know What You Can Do If You Have One. Halloween Is Here, and for most of us, that means it’s time to party! But for some of...