Our reactions to fear can put us in peril
Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 04:14
in Health & Medicine
When threats loom, we sometimes respond in foolish ways that defy logic. If you're anything like me, you spend too much time worrying about scary -- but unlikely -- events. Plane crashes and child abductions top my list of concerns; for others, it's shark attacks, mad cow disease or flesh-eating bacteria. Most people don't allow fears like these to change their lives, but many of us do make alterations in our day-to-day routines to accommodate them.