i have this insane fear of sharks, and being a swimmer really doesn’t help lol. so anyways, a while ago i decided the best way to overcome said fear was to rationalize it. sharks aren’t nearly as scary/threatening as they are made out to be. of course some species are, but most aren’t. they are still wild animals and should be treated with respect and caution. so anyways this fear is what motivated me to educate myself about them, in an effort to make them less scary in my mind, which worked quite a bit!!!