“There is no specific recent time when I’ve experienced a fear of germs, it’s just a constant hum in the back of my head. Even if I’m not actively thinking about it, the hum at the back of my head ...

Courage isn’t a personality trait—it’s a skill you can build with the right mindset and tools. It’s easy to think of courage as something you need for major life events, like cross-country moves or ...

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act anyway. As Brené Brown asserts in "Atlas of the Heart," is not the absence of fear but rather the willingness to act in spite of it. In ...

At a recovery meeting for loved ones, we focused on fear which can crush and overpower. Often we project worst-case scenarios. A litany of “what ifs” take over. We ruminate, we project, we worry. Our ...

The Buddha meditates under the bodhi tree while demons assail him on all sides. Source: Buddhist encyclopedia/Public Domain A number of years ago, halfway up a forty-foot ranger tower, I discovered my ...

Most people have something they fear, even if that fear isn't so marked or out of proportion to actual danger to be considered a phobia. And it may not cause clinically significant distress or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With a growth mindset, a solid plan and a supportive network, you have the tools to conquer any fear that comes your way on your ...

Many cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence, even years into survivorship, so here are ways to help manage and face this fear. For many cancer survivors, fear of recurrence typically heightens ...