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    Love Is Medicine for Fear

    Life, especially pandemic life, is full of threats and uncertainty. When we feel afraid, bringing more love into our lives can help.
    by Arthur C. Brooks Jul 16, 2020 6 minutes
    Source: Jan Buchczik

    “How to Build a Life” is a biweekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness.

    We are living in a time of fear. The coronavirus pandemic has threatened our lives, health, and economy in ways most Americans have never experienced. We have no idea what the future will bring. According to the American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” survey, the percentage of people in the U.S. who say that “the future of our nation is a significant source of stress” rose to 83 percent in June 2020, up from 63 percent in 2017.

    But even before the pandemic, fear about the future was high and on the rise. Gallup that the percentage of Americans who had experienced worry “during a lot of the day yesterday” rose from 36 percent to 45 percent from 2006 to 2018; similarly, feelings of stress rose from 46 percent to 55 percent. This matches my personal experience..

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