Sentences with phrase «calm irrational fears»

It can help calm irrational fears and raise rational concern.

Some anthropologists do respect distinctly religious ideas such as holiness and life - after - death, but many still try to explain religion away as no more than a shared «language» for expressing social patterns, calming irrational fears or marking men as somehow different from animals.

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The technique called «the fear tap» calms the fight - or - flight response, reduces irrational fear, and steadies your mind.

In a recent blog post, Frommer admits that hearing about his daughter's planned trip to Mexico gave him a moment of fear and worry — but he goes on to explain why that fear was largely irrational, noting that she «returned singing the praises of Mexican vacationing and stressing the relative calm of the country.»

But (as usual) I felt more calm about everything the next morning - and (as usual) I knew in my heart that I needed to push myself, because I also know in my heart that most of my fears are completely irrational.