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The United States Tonight's episode is about one of the most uncomfortable things to feel.

Fear.

I've always had an overactive imagination.

It has been very helpful in my life as an artist, but it does make me extra sensitive to the world around me. I have never been able to watch horror movies,

and even when violence pops up in regular shows, it will often send me from the room, eyes closed, and hands over my ears.

The news can sometimes be pretty triggering as well.

Fear is not a thing I enjoy feeling, and yet it is something that I feel that we all feel

from time to time.

Fear is a necessary response that is meant to protect us, to ignite our

fight or flight response, but sometimes that can get overactivated and leave us awake at night.

While, of course, sometimes there is really something that requires our action and the fear is there as a tool.

Most of the time, a lot of the fear is in our minds, thinking about things that might happen.

There probably isn't anyone among us who hasn't woken up from a nightmare, drenched in sweat and

heart-pounding. As we all know, waking up from one can feel intense, as if there is a very real danger around us.

Nightmares are often our body's way of working out things that trigger fear and anxiety within us.

I have done a few things to protect my sensitivity to fear-inducing things.

As I mentioned earlier, I don't watch horror movies.

I keep up with the news in a way that feels healthy to me,

and I do a lot of meditating and surrendering when I feel like fear is being easily activated within me.

Taking the time to meditate before bed can help you feel grounded and safe.

The plushness and warmth of your bed can give you a very literal sense of being supported.

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