Yep … I agree with Jennifer Armstrong … “fear of change” is an IMPORTANT evolutionary strategy!! Not an “irrational” process
It (and the denial that goes with it) is a FEATURE, not a BUG of the human nervous system.
In fact, ask ANY competent scientist you every meet, the following question:
Q: Has science EVER discovered a complex system (like humans are) that DOES NOT fight for homeostasis?
This goes way beyond humans … EVERY system (even K-12) has an automatic drive to resist destabilizing change.
How can we help them transcend (not overcome) the fear?
That is what skilled trauma therapists do every day … it’s the core of our work. Before ever touching (or pushing on) the fear, we help the client acquire alternative strategies for safety and meeting of needs. And then the change that lies on the other side of the fear is no longer a threat … intuitively speaking. And the unconscious will allow for more experiments and trials.
All my posts related to homeostasis preservation!