Fear Factor 2: The Fears We Don't Talk About
October has a weird way of making fear acceptable. For one month, we're completely comfortable admitting that something is scary. Maybe it's not just October that's weird... Anyway, our houses get decorated with skeletons, we watch people being chased through dark rooms, we tell ghost stories, and willingly pay money to have someone jump out of a closet while we are trapped in a "haunted house". Pure societal weirdness. Then all of the sudden in November, we act like we're fearless adults who have it all together. Can't let the kids see how scared we may still be, right? Last October, Relax & Reclaim took a closer look at fear with the original Fear Factor series. We explored why we enjoy being scared, how fear and stress are connected, what a good scare can actually do to the body, and how facing fear can sometimes help us grow. Did you know that people are STILL reading that series to this day? 🎃 In case you missed it, here...
