Practicing exposure therapy, wanting to face our fears is one thing, doing it is another, it helps
immensely to have a structured approach which CBT offers and exposure therapy.
Effective exposure is intentional.
We teach our brains a crucial lesson when we approach our fears on purpose rather than simply not running
away when we come into contact with them.
Incidentally, progressive.
We start with easier things and gradually move up to more challenging ones, prolong it.
We need to stay with our fears rather than fleeing in order to learn something new.
Repetitive, multiple confrontations with our fears can disarm them.