| Fear of death is the fear of dying or of dead things. | | | | be to wear our seatbelt while driving to reduce the risk |
| The medical or scientific name for this fear is | | | | of injury or death if we are involved in an accident. |
| Necrophobia. This is an astonishingly common phobia | | | | Death is a natural part of life, and we must remember |
| with millions of sufferer's world wide. It is an impractical | | | | that all things will die one day. We can prepare |
| and unreasonable fear, no one wants to die but we | | | | ourselves spiritually for death. This can be formal such |
| can not allow ourselves to be overcome with this fear | | | | as going to church, or other religious temple, or as |
| and not live our lives to the fullest. There is nothing we | | | | simple as meditation or simply being a good person |
| can do about death, it is inevitable, and as such the | | | | It is also quite common to have regrets when we die. |
| fear of death is of no value to us. | | | | We can do many things other than to simply have a |
| There are many kinds of phobia, fears and anxieties, | | | | fear of death to prepare for it, and to reduce the pain |
| but the fear of death is particularly troublesome so | | | | of our friends and family when that day comes. Paying |
| millions of people world wide. Fear of death has been | | | | our bills, making sure we have insurance to cover our |
| treated successfully in the past and you will be able to | | | | funeral, planning our funeral, these are all things that will |
| overcome your anxieties and fear of death. | | | | reduce the stress and anxiety of others. Each day we |
| The only realistic fear related to death would be to be | | | | can do good things to make our life more meaningful |
| afraid of dying from things we can avoid, such as lions, | | | | and give us a sense of purpose. |
| tigers, or war. We can prepare and make plans to | | | | Life is a journey, we are part of this world, but it is not |
| avoid such things, to increase the time we have left on | | | | our home. We are like adventurers simply passing |
| this planet. We must live out each day free from the | | | | through the world as part of our journey through |
| fear of death but still plan to avoid the factors that we | | | | eternity. Making the most of each day is the best thing |
| can control. | | | | you can do to get the most out of your life and to feel |
| This danger avoidance helps us to prepare and make | | | | at peace with yourself. |
| plans so that we are not currently in any danger. This | | | | Stop worrying and start living! Life is short, and |
| can be achieved by learning how to swim to help | | | | tomorrow is uncertain, so make the most of each day, |
| avoid drowning (which of course is a cause of death) | | | | take time to smell the roses, and have no fear of |
| and to make to further prepare to learn to avoid or | | | | death. |
| minimize other dangers. Another example of this would | | | | |