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Using recreational fear as tool to combat anxiety

Using recreational fear as tool to combat anxiety. (Photo / Retrieved from Pixabay)
Using recreational fear as tool to combat anxiety. (Photo / Retrieved from Pixabay)

According to The Star, the most watched content on streaming services includes horror movies and dramas. They might give us the strength to tackle problems every day since they are a type of "recreational horror" or "recreational terror."

In our daily lives, we tend to dismiss or at least chase away our anxieties, but when it comes to feeling a tingle of fear in front of the TV, we don't usually mind. The popularity of these sensations is demonstrated by the ratings of streaming services. For instance, the horror thriller Stranger Things on Netflix has amassed more than one billion viewing hours.

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Without even mentioning therapy, the experience of scaring yourself while reading Stephen King on your couch or watching the most recent episode of American Horror Story can help you get over your fears.

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The psychologist asserts that nervous individuals "often have a great deal of imagination and have a predisposition to imagine the worse." These exercises give their worries a physical expression and offer them suggestions for how to get out of difficult situations.

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