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An Ace Therapist Gives Dan A Run For His Money | Dr. Jacob Ham

10% Happier with Dan Harris

CHAPTER

How to Deal With Fear and Terror as a Child?

As a baby, the only way to deal with fear and terror is to run towards your care givers. You scream out, hoping that they'll come to your rescue. But if they're the ones who are hurting you, then it puts you in a terrifying loop where you want to run from them. And so this is where children learn to mute their own feelings. They learn that they have to be the one to take care of other people,. That their feelings aren't as important as the other person. It's a lifelong process, but i've seen a lot of people get a lot better through many different ways - not just therapy.

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