I look at persistent fear thoughts as nothing more than an indication that your primitive brain is feeling unsafe.
You don't need to necessarily snap yourself out of it, you just want to attend to yourself. If the fear thoughts stop, great. If they keep going, that's okay too.
It's a long term strategy. Over time, the brain has the capacity to learn a feeling of safety.
With regard to which intervention to use, you can use cognitive soothing, somatic tracking, or both at the same time. It's a matter of whatever feels right for you.
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