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Crave and fear the new

Our brain craves the new when it triggers dopamine, but, as Anthony de Mello insight says, “We hate the new. We hate it! And the sooner we face up to that fact, the better. We don’t want new things, particularly when they’re disturbing, particularly when they involve...

Learning frees us from fear

Fear is not a bad feeling when it helps to survive in harsh environments by making us alert. But fear may stop us from moving forward with our lives and become who we never thought we could be. Learning is one of the most liberating experiences in life. It’s our...

Overcome fear with learning

Fear may stop us from reaching our goals and dreams. And we think the best way to overcome fear is with courage. But let us use learning instead. Modern fears include FOMO (Fear-Of-Missing-Out), social media anxiety, but the greatest fear of all is the fear of...

How can you overcome the fear of public speaking

Throughout the year we have conferences where researchers present their work. Maybe you find yourself in that position right now. Master students finish their thesis and the presentation is until the end of July, or in September. PhD Students may go through a similar...