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How to Overcome the Fear of Death

Millions of people worldwide suffer from 'thanatophobia' or fear of death. For some people, it produces a feeling of anxiety or obsessional thoughts. Necrophobia, on the other hand, is a fear of dead people or dead things. Both can be related to a fear of the unknown aspects related to death, known as 'xenophobia.' Uncertainties around death can multiply as the reality of death becomes more imminent. In order to become more comfortable with the unknown end of life, a great place to start is to understand your phobia and work to overcome its hold on you. 
 
 
Understanding Your Phobia
fear of dying
1. Write down the times when you think about death: The first thing to determine is how, and how much, your fear affects your life. We are not often immediately aware of the environmental triggers or causes of our fears and anxiety. Writing about the situations in which they arise can be a helpful tool for working through these issues. You can start by asking yourself: 'what was going on around me when I started feeling afraid or anxious at that moment?' This is not an easy question to answer, so start with the basics. Thinking back over the last few days and writing down as many details as you can remember about the times you thought about death. Be sure to write exactly what you were doing when the thoughts arose. 
While the fear of death is very common, throughout human history people have been preoccupied with the idea of death and dying. This can happen for several reasons. It includes your age, religion, level of anxiety, the experience of loss and so on. During a certain transitional phase in your life, you may be more prone to having a fear of death. People may have a deeper preoccupation with death in the ages 4-6, 10-12, 17-24 and 35-55. But why are some people so afraid of death? According to the philosopher Jean-Paul Satre, death can be a source of fear for people precisely because it is that which 'comes to us from the outside and transforms us into the outside'. Death represents the most unknown dimension imaginable. Death has the potential to transform our living bodies back into the non-human realm from which they initially emerged. 


2. Make note of when you feel anxious or afraid: Another great coping mechanism for dealing with thanatophobia is to write down the times you can remember deciding not to do something because you were afraid or anxious. Write down any times even if you aren't sure about whether or not the emotions were necessarily related in any way to death or dying. 
3. Be honest with yourself: Be completely honest and fully face the fact of your own mortality. It will continue to eat away at you until you do. Life becomes more valuable when its temporarily is realized. While you know that you will face death sometime, you don't have to live life in fear. The moment you become honest with yourself and face your fear head-on you will be able to start deconstructing this phobia. 
Letting Go of What You Can’t Control
fear of dying
1. Focus on what you can control: Death can be frightening to think about because it exposes the limits of life and what we are able to conceive. Focus, instead, on what you can actually control, while still engaging with what you cannot. For instance, you may be worried about dying from a heart attack. While there are certain factors you can't control about heart disease, such as family history, race and ethnicity, and age. You will make yourself more anxious by focusing on these things. Rather, it is a lot healthier to focus on things you can control, like quitting smoking, exercising regularly and eating well.  You'll be at a higher risk for heart disease when you have an unhealthy lifestyle than just by the uncontrollable factors alone. 
2. Have a worry time period: Give yourself five minutes during the day when you allow yourself to worry about something and do this at the same time every day. Best not schedule this worry period for bedtime, because you don't want to lay in bed fretting over things. If you have a worrying thought at another time during the day, save it for your worry time period. 
3. Challenge your anxious thoughts: Struck with anxieties about death? Ask yourself about the chances of dying in certain scenarios, such as making yourself aware of the statistics about dying in a plane crash, for example. You will likely find that your worries are more often than not, inflated beyond the reality of what could possibly happen. 
 
Reflecting On Life
fear of dying
1. Consider how life and death are part of the same cycle: Recognize that your own life and death are all parts of the same cycle or life-process. Rather than viewing life and death as two completely different events, view them as two instances that are actually always occurring at the same time. Take the cells in our bodies - they are continuously dying and regenerating in different ways throughout an individual's lifetime. This enables our bodies to adapt and grow within the world around us. 
2. Think about how your body is part of a complex ecosystem: Our bodies serve as fertile ecosystems for countless different life forms, especially after our own lives come to an end. While we are alive, our gastrointestinal system is home to millions of micro-organisms. These help our bodies stay healthy enough to support proper immune functioning, and in some ways, complex cognitive processing. 
3. Spend time in nature: Go on meditative walks in nature or you can spend more time outside, around many different life forms. These activities can give you the understanding you need to be comfortable with the realization that you're part of a larger world. 
Living Life
fear of dying
1. Spend time with your loved ones: Surround yourself with people who make you happy and vice-versa. This will ensure that your time will be well spent and well-remembered when you share yourself with others. For instance, you can be sure of the fact that your memory will live on after you die if you help your grandchildren develop happy memories of you.  
2. Keep a gratitude journal: A great way to deal with a fear of dying is to write down and acknowledge the things you're thankful for. This will help keep your focus on the good things about your life and cherish them. Take some time every few days to write down a moment or thing you were grateful for. Write in-depth, savoring the moment and appreciating the joy you've received from it.  
3. Take care of yourself: Avoid getting involved in a bad situation or doing things that can raise your chances of dying. For instance, try to avoid unhealthy activities like smoking, drug or alcohol abuse and texting while driving. Staying healthy removes some of the risk factors that can lead to death. 
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Dear Friends:
     I am not advertising nor promoting this particular company....  but just relating that it's always been wise to PREPARE, instead of just "hoping" for the best outcome.   Of course the KJV Bible also gives us an accurate synopsis of the near future [and I know that my modest Blog:  TOM'S JOURNAL, has been parroting these things for many years.].   But to deny the Holy Bible is to deny our Lord,  Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Most High God, Jehovah, or Yahweh [if you prefer].   Visit:  Psalm 83:18.   
       OK,  I realize that many of you will lament that you are living on a fixed income, or even worse,  but there is a big demand for Silver and other precious metals, and right now they are relatively CHEAP !   Just do what you can and learn to live on 10% LESS of what you earn every month,  as I was taught when I worked for PFS Investments, at Primerica Financial.   Like most other folks --- I am very good at some things, but fall short of the Mark on other things,  like losing weight.   And if I don't find that trick soon -- I will die.  Period.   One thing for sure;  I refuse to let the VAMC cut me up like a big, old, hog !   They are thinking:   Look at how much money we could save if we 'terminated' Tom Schuckman !   Ha!   If I die, let it be doing something active, like wood carving in the sun on my front porch on the 2nd level of my house, or reading the Book that gives me comfort and joy, with my beautiful wife,  Loretta Schuckman !   I know that I do not deserve a fine Lady like my close friend, soul mate and legally married spouse, Lori.   But I feel that almighty God in Heaven gave and sent her to me, and I love her to pieces !   Please pray for us, and our marriage, dear friends.  


So now,  if and when you decide to invest in precious Metals,  tell NO ONE, and do not publish it !   Hide it in a secure place --- perhaps in your house, and trust NO ONE !   Don't tell you kids, either, no so-called "friends."   Do diligent research on gold, silver, platinum, copper, etc., and become knowledgeable.   I, personally like and trust the good company MMX --- MoneyMetalsExchange., and get into the healthy habit of investing in Metals, every month.    Visit them on-line and see what great sales they have right now.   Invest in a strong, medium sized Safe, to keep your important papers in and your Metals, and maybe cover it up with a nice bath towel.   


I also realized that our younger Millennials'  generation didn't have the proper schooling nor discipline that we have---Baby Boomers and Conservatives.   And giving up bad habits like smoking and heavy drinking will help you in many ways,  achieve your long and short term goals.   Actually getting to heaven should be your MAIN  GOAL and objective,  friends.   In the mean time, invest until it hurts.   You will thank me for posting this keen post.

Warm Regards,
Thomas G Schuckman

Email:   tschuckman@aol.com  

Jesus is Lord.

---Disabled Vietnam Veteran:  68-70.



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Look at it.

It looks pretty much the same as dollars always have.

But it’s different.

Today, it’s worth less than it was last year. And it’s worth much less than it was even 30 years ago.

In fact, the dollar has lost almost HALF its purchasing power just since 1990.1

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For more than a hundred years, the Fed has created dollars with abandon while destroying the wealth of savers through inflation.

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How the Fed Gets Away with It…

The Fed gets away with this because countries all over the world are forced into using dollars to buy and sell oil.

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But now all this is on the verge of an historic shift.

That’s because in March 2018, China launched its gold-backed yuandominated oil futures contract to buy and sell oil.

China’s Threat to the Dollar

The U.S. dollar is NOT backed by gold, but the new yuan-dominated oil futures contracts ARE backed by gold.

So it’s clear that as China gains international trust countries will move away from dollars and begin to favor the gold-backed contracts in yuan.

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In fact, Russia is already bypassing the dollar and trading oil directly with China. And it appears other countries like Iran are opting for yuandenominated oil futures contracts as well.2

This huge financial shift won’t happen overnight, but as it does it will push up the value of gold — because gold will be the backbone of oil transactions.

Not only that, it will cause a significant decrease in demand for dollars, and those dollars will boomerang back to the U.S. where they could cause even more inflation than we have now.

Right now, this process may feel like it’s happening slowly, but the transition away from dollars could happen very suddenly if trade wars intensify. And by then it will be too late.

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Take a dollar out of your pocket.

Look at it.

It looks pretty much the same as dollars always have.

But it’s different.

Today, it’s worth less than it was last year. And it’s worth much less than it was even 30 years ago.

In fact, the dollar has lost almost HALF its purchasing power just since 1990.1

So that dollar in your pocket? It’s the same dollar, but it will only buy half as much as it did 28 years ago.

For more than a hundred years, the Fed has created dollars with abandon while destroying the wealth of savers through inflation.

==> Protect Your Wealth from Inflation

How the Fed Gets Away with It…

The Fed gets away with this because countries all over the world are forced into using dollars to buy and sell oil.

Since every country depends on oil, they MUST have dollars… even if the Fed creates them out of nothing.

But now all this is on the verge of an historic shift.

That’s because in March 2018, China launched its gold-backed yuandominated oil futures contract to buy and sell oil.

China’s Threat to the Dollar

The U.S. dollar is NOT backed by gold, but the new yuan-dominated oil futures contracts ARE backed by gold.

So it’s clear that as China gains international trust countries will move away from dollars and begin to favor the gold-backed contracts in yuan.

==> How to Protect Your Wealth from the Death of the Dollar

In fact, Russia is already bypassing the dollar and trading oil directly with China. And it appears other countries like Iran are opting for yuandenominated oil futures contracts as well.2

This huge financial shift won’t happen overnight, but as it does it will push up the value of gold — because gold will be the backbone of oil transactions.

Not only that, it will cause a significant decrease in demand for dollars, and those dollars will boomerang back to the U.S. where they could cause even more inflation than we have now.

Right now, this process may feel like it’s happening slowly, but the transition away from dollars could happen very suddenly if trade wars intensify. And by then it will be too late.

So how can you protect yourself from the death of the dollar?

One foolproof way to protect your wealth is to invest in gold. It will NEVER go to zero, and it will rise in value as it is used to support the international oil trade.

Here at Red Rock Secured, we are experts at Home Delivery Gold IRAs. We can show you how to transfer a portion of your retirement wealth into physical gold and silver without any tax implications.

We can also show you how to legally take delivery of your precious metal and store it in a secure location near you.

To help you understand how this process works — and the potential financial benefits of acting now instead of later — Request Your Free Guide ---> Send My Free Guide

Inside you’ll discover:
  • How gold and silver can protect you from inflation and the death of the dollar
  • The exact IRS rule that allows you to use a Self Directed IRA for gold and silver
  • Why gold and silver are poised for massive gains in the next 2-5 years
But you must act quickly. The international move away from the dollar could happen suddenly, causing a loss of value and massive inflation.

Click here to request your FREE GUIDE right now.

Sincerely,

Sean Kelly
President, Red Rock Secured

P.S. Dollars are slowly losing their grip on the international oil trade, which could ultimately spell the death of the dollar.

Act now to protect your wealth: Get your free guide now.