Consensus zombies have only one weak spot: The brain. You must attack the brain. There is no other way to bring them down. Editors must load their weapons with the best ammunition they can find and fire as quickly and accurately as they can, directly towards the brain of the consensus zombie.

Stephanie Lay has spent six years researching the ‘uncanny valley’ theory, an idea first introduced in the 1970s, which suggests that the reason we are scared of zombies is because our brains have trouble processing the image of something which is so similar to a human, but isn’t quite human.

Fear of Going to School

Necrophobia is a specific phobia which is the irrational fear of dead things (e.g., corpses) as well as things associated with death (e.g., coffins, tombstones, funerals, cemeteries). With all types of emotions, obsession with death becomes evident in both fascination and objectification.

“Generally, phobias will probably improve with age, but if your phobia has anything to do with being vulnerable, such as heights or big crowds, it will probably get worse.”

The peak ages for anxiety are typically between the ages of 5-7 years old and adolescence. However, everyone is different, and your anxiety can peak at various times, depending on what triggers it initially. Merely feeling anxious is the body’s response to danger as the fight-or-flight hormone kicks in.

Sadly, chronic anxiety does more than affect your life quality. It can also significantly shorten your lifespan. Anxiety that’s experienced all of the time is also a doorway to drug or alcohol addiction. Many people who suffer from chronic anxiety use drugs or alcohol to promote feelings of relief.

Almost all phobias can be successfully treated and cured. Simple phobias can be treated through gradual exposure to the object, animal, place or situation that causes fear and anxiety. This is known as desensitisation or self-exposure therapy.

There are three types of phobia: social phobia, agoraphobia, and specific phobia. Symptoms, or phobic reactions, may be psychological, such as an intense feeling of unease or foreboding; physical, such as crying or gastrointestinal distress; or behavioral, which includes a wide variety of avoidance tactics.

There are many things people are fearful of, but here are the ten most common phobias:

• Pteromerhanophobia: fear of flying.
• Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces.
• Entomophobia: fear of insects.
• Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes.
• Cynophobia: fear of dogs.
• Astraphobia: fear of storms.
• Trypanophobia: fear of needles.

The best treatment for specific phobias is a form of psychotherapy called exposure therapy. Sometimes your doctor may also recommend other therapies or medication. Understanding the cause of a phobia is actually less important than focusing on how to treat the avoidance behavior that has developed over time.

We are born with only two innate fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds.

• Innate fears. A 1960 study evaluated depth perception among 6- to14-month-old infants, as well as young animals.
• Learned fears. Most fear is learned.
• How does the brain process fear?

We all battle with fear. Fear of failing, looking like fools or not being loved for who we are. Fear of reliving something that has been or living something that might come. Fear of not being good enough, smart enough or courageous enough. One way to move past your fears is knowing that you’re not alone.

A person can find the source of his or her own fears by doing some self-evaluation and also by talking to a professional. Asking yourself questions such as: “Why am I afraid?” or “What is causing my anxiety?” will lead you in the right direction.

Ten ways to fight your fears

1. Take time out. It’s impossible to think clearly when you’re flooded with fear or anxiety.
2. Breathe through panic.
3. Face your fears.
4. Imagine the worst.
5. Look at the evidence.
6. Don’t try to be perfect.
7. Visualise a happy place.
8. Talk about it.

The universal trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined. This threat can be for our physical, emotional or psychological well-being. While there are certain things that trigger fear in most of us, we can learn to become afraid of nearly anything.

Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. It involves a universal biochemical response as well as a high individual emotional response. Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological.

Fear weakens our immune system and can cause cardiovascular damage, gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome, and decreased fertility. It can lead to accelerated ageing and even premature death.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” The Good News: God’s love is never failing; face your fears and move forward with courage.

How to Live By Faith and Not By Fear

• Acceptance. Before you can connect to your desires you must accept where you are in this very moment.
• Let go.
• Breathe in new possibilities.
• Connect to the power of God within you.
• Be quiet.
• See the world through the eyes of God.
• Open yourself to receive.

This is what I believe: Fear is not a sin, nor it is always unhealthy. Christians often believe that fear is sinful because ‘You are not trusting God when you are fearful.

It is not impossible to live in faith and fear at the same time. We can have faith in God, God’s plan for us, and God’s plan for the world but still struggle with our very human fears. Our fears are our insecurities, which, at their core, can always be traced back to a core fear and suspicion of God.

6 TIPS FOR CHOOSING FAITH OVER FEAR

1. STOP GOOGLING AND READ YOUR BIBLE. I love to be in control.
2. BE PATIENT AND STAY POSITIVE.
3. PRACTICE GRATITUDE.
4. BE IN TUNE TO GOD’S GUIDANCE.
5. GET A SUPPORT SYSTEM.
6. ACKNOWLEDGE MIRACLES FOR WHAT THEY ARE.

If God is calling you:

1. Don’t run the wrong way. Run to God. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
2. It’s not time to have fear. It’s time to have faith. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
3. You can’t do it alone. You need God’s presence.
4. It’s not impossible. All things are possible with God.
5. Get up. Go.

Even when we’re afraid, we can walk forward with confidence. A glance back will always reassure us that God is and always has been faithful. That’s how we can trust God even when we’re afraid.

Table of Contents

1. Stop waiting for the world to help you.
2. Stop trying to impress everyone.
3. Let yourself hope (in God)
4. Identify your life needs, and focus on what really matters.
5. Deal with distress.
6. Question yourself.
7. Get advice when you’re stuck.
8. Be aware of what’s happening around you.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” “When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”