Exploring the hype of Halloween. Why do we deliberately put ourselves in situations designed to scare us? And why does that “fun fear” feel so different from the anxiety many of us carry in daily life?

When the World Feels Too Much It can feel as though the world has become a very unsafe place. Every time we check the news, there’s another story of conflict, tragedy, or crisis. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the worsening climate emergency, political unrest — it’s a lot to hold. Even when these events are happening far from us, they can deeply affect our sense of safety and stability. You might find yourself feeling constantly on edge, doom-scrolling through headlines