What Makes You Afraid & The Amazing Way Dogs Predict Illness in People

Feb 25, 2021 · 52m

One thing cats do that annoys a lot of people is they hunt, kill and bring home birds and mice and other animals. However, there is something cat owners can do to help cut down the number of times that happens. This episode begins with an explanation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210211113943.htm We are all afraid of something - probably many things frighten us. Often that’s a good thing. Fear keeps us safe. So what is fear? Where does it come from? And what do you do if fear is holding you back from opportunities in life? Listen as I discuss all of this with Helen Odeskky, a licensed clinical psychologist, anxiety expert and author of the book Stop Fear from Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (https://amzn.to/3qBprt2). I think she will have you looking at fear in a whole new way. Imagine if dogs could detect disease in people before a doctor or a medical test could. Well they can! Or at least they can be trained to and the results are amazing. Maria Godavage is a journalist who explored this fascinating field of medicine and she is author of the book called Doctor Dogs: How Are Best Friends are Becoming Our Best Medicine (https://amzn.to/3pLh9…

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