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Time to LET GO?

Do you find yourself fixating on fears brought on by things that happened to your younger self? Maybe you worry that you’ll be laughed at during a work presentation because of the time you stood up and spoke in school and wanted the ground to swallow you whole? Or perhaps you’re afraid to ask someone out on a date due to all those unrequited crushes you endured as a teenager? Maybe you’re scared to visit a supermarket or restaurant because of the fear of coronavirus that has ruled your life in recent months?

The good news is that if you’ve answered yes to any of the above, you’re normal – and, better still, there’s plenty you can do today to stop past emotional pain, and even trauma, dictating your tomorrow.

Your brain is actually doing its very best to protect you. The primitive part of it is working hard (possibly a little too hard) to keep you safe and stop you getting hurt as you may have been

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