Phobia, Fear and Bad Habits.

They can make our life a misery. So what are they what causes them and if our brain is so magnificent why does it let us suffer?

Ashes: Edvard Munch Courtesey of WebMuseum Paris

Well all three share intrusive thoughts that seem to come from nowhere.
Making us perform behaviours that we would rather not or preventing us from carrying out actions that we want to.

Touching a hotplate and burning our hand for example is usually a one off learning experience. Not many people are tempted to try it again in case it doesn't hurt so much next time.

That is usually how phobic reactions are put in place.

So basically the subconscious is trying to protect us but because the subconscious mind has no concept of linear time with a response that is usually outdated

Fear: Grey groundless and mysterious weakening our immune system and stealing our energy.

Same sort of thing a coping stratagy that worked once but has now been reinforced to a stage that is not only outdated but incapacitating.

And Habits!!

• Good, and they are our servant helping us to succeed.
• Bad, and they are our master sapping our will
  
• and  our freedom of choice