But of course, you don’t necessarily need therapy or meds to create a healthy relationship with fear and anxiety. However, that’s easier said than done. It requires changes in your lifestyle, habits, and thinking patterns.
One of the best ways to get over a fear is to face it. Repeatedly. Eventually, through exposure, you’ll feel more comfortable in otherwise challenging situations.
In the meantime, it’s essential that you take care of your physical, mental, and emotional health. When you feel well-rested and meet your body’s needs, you’re in a much better position to react to stressful situations in a healthier way.
That means developing healthy habits like getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, regularly moving your body, staying hydrated, fostering your positive relationships, spending time outdoors, practicing gratitude, etc.
On top of that, you can practice mindfulness, take up meditation, and practice relaxation techniques like deep breathing or guided visualization. The end goal is to feel calmer and less fearful.
The ‘Happy Weird Day’ account, based in Hungary, has been active for more than a decade. It was first started back in 2013, and, throughout the years, the curator has shared 200 “strange photos from history.” At the time of writing, the account has 27k followers who are big fans of the bizarre atmosphere found within these vintage photos.
Which of these photos genuinely creeped you out the most? Which ones did you find so bizarre that you couldn’t help but spam your friends with? Do you think that modern horror content is better at inducing fear than these images or the opposite? What's the creepiest thing you've experienced in your life?
Once you’ve finished upvoting the most cursed and weird photos of the lot, swing by the comments to share your impressions.
