effective listening, fear, teaching methods

Mastering the Storm: 7 Coping Strategies for Thunderstorms

The dark clouds gather, and thunder rumbles in the distance. Your heart starts to race as the storm approaches. For some, the anxiety and fear caused by thunderstorms can feel overwhelming. However, it’s possible to find serenity even as a storm looms. 7 strategies to help you remain centered and calm during thunderstorms 1. Prepare ...

Viena Abdon

Toy figure of a woman in a raincoat holding an umbrella standing on top of a globe.

Empowering Yourself: 5 Ways to Break Free From Fear and Worry

You’re not alone if you’ve ever felt paralyzed by fear or worry. Many of us, if not all, know how it feels to be held back by this heavy emotion. Looking closely, it comes in many forms and differs for each person.  For others, it feels like a dread that never goes away, while some ...

Arianne Ayson

Overcome fear, doubt, and insecurity.

Overcoming Fate: A Chinese Family Reshapes Their Destiny

In the heart of Jiangsu, nestled by the Huai River, lived a man named Zhao. He was the only son in his family lineage and an ominous thread of destiny hung over their lives. This haunting destiny traced back to his great-grandfather, with each generation losing a man to the depths of the river. At ...

Tatiana Denning

The Huai River wetland park.

Love Conquers Everything: The Ancient Secret of Peaceful Living

When fear becomes central to your intellect, it may feel like your life revolves around one center. However, love conquers everything. Unfortunately, most of us forget that in the heat of things.  Fear can turn our lives into a place without happiness. Sometimes anxiety can creep in and go unrecognized until you’re entirely dilapidated. According ...

Nathan Machoka

A heart represents love.

How to Keep Fear and Insecurity at Bay

Fear and insecurity can eat you up if you don’t deal with them. Because it is primarily an inward battle, you must learn how to deal with it internally. It is normal to feel fear and insecurity at some point in your life. While these feelings usually come and go, some people get overwhelmed. At ...

Mike West

Overcome fear, doubt, and insecurity.

Happiness Is Living Without Fear

Happiness is politicians who don’t fear assassination, and protesters who don’t fear suppression. The rich have no fear of being kidnapped, and the poor have no fear of their last bowl being confiscated. The middle class has no fear of a civil revolution, and the general public does not fear that their leaders’ words may ...

Emma Lu

Young woman sitting on the end of a dock on a lake.

Fear of War Researcher: Too Much Fear Can Make You Ill

The war between Russia and Ukraine goes on, despite the rounds of peace talks between politicians of the neighboring countries. This can create stress and fear in people. While those in the war zone are directly impacted and must deal with the aftermath, it does not mean people in other places are entirely unaffected. It ...

Armin Auctor

Poster with a handmade Ukrainian cultural map being held aloft by a woman with blue painted fingernails at a rally protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

10 Steps to Help Conquer Fears and Anxieties

Are you feeling anxious and stressed out? Do you feel like you’re constantly in fight-or-flight mode? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world struggle with fears and anxieties. But there is good news: You can conquer your fears and anxieties. Follow these 10 simple steps to help conquer your fears and ...

Emma Lu

Smiling young woman with outstretched arms standing on the beach at sunset.

11 Tips for Letting Go of Fear

Are you struggling to let go of fear, worry, and indecision? You’re not alone! Many people find it difficult to let go of the negative thoughts and emotions that hold them back. But with a little bit of work, you can learn how to let go of fear, worry, and indecision. How to let go ...

Raven Montmorency

Apprehensive young woman looking up.