Dread is the outcome of an Initial Sensitizing Event(s).

I have seen Abreaction, Desensitization and Emotional Reframing change dread and other emotions in a short period of time, many times, less than 30 days. The individual who ruminate in emotions of the past, many times has more than one such experience, where these multiple experiences are compounded and cannot be identified individually without deep relaxation – Otherwise known as Hypnotherapy.

I offer this as an alternative to drugs and long term psychotherapy.

I learned this information after Mother’s Suicide. This was not learned by my choice, or career development. It was learned in the best way, to change anger and rage to love and joy.

http://www.BlessYourThoughts.com/ise.htm

A single sentence in the report has been blown up, apparently by the NY Times
article that used “Distraction” in the headline.

This study measured activity in various parts of the brain during a study that
involved waiting for shocks. It shows interesting things about which parts of
the brain “light up” with different groups of people who have different reactions
to waiting for shocks.

This study did not test any means of relieving dread. It did not test
“distraction” in any form as a means of relieving dread. This is a perfect
example of irresponsible reporting of “empirical” studies. Nothing wrong with
the study – it just had nothing to do with testing “distraction” as a cure
for “dread.”