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CONQUER FEAR IN 10 STEPS
Fear is our greatest adversary. It lurks behind every violent act from terrorism to corporate backstabbing. Some people — people who live in poverty or war-torn areas — know it as a gnawing, oppressive spectre, forever prowling in the pit of their stomach. Others are more familiar with the fluttering butterfly effect that can keep a person on edge for days on end. What we all know is that fear is ever present, in our homes, our neighbourhoods, and our workplaces, slowly diminishing our lives, and hindering many of us from happily living our dreams.
If we want to expand our horizons beyond the imaginable, fear must go. If we truly want that kinder world, we, as individuals, must conquer fear.
So let's do it!
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Recognize fear for what it does. Fear is insidious. You start off with a tiny fear about a parking ticket. It embeds itself in your gut and grows, and before long, you're scared of losing your job and your partner for no reason at all. Identify irrational fears and stop them in their tracks!
Practice reprogramming your mind. Most fears are programmed responses. One kid says to another, 'I don't want to play.' The other kid shrugs and says, 'Okay,' and goes to play with someone else. The adult mind, trained to fear rejection, would agonize over a similar experience. Disassociate from harmful programming. Don't let ego-based responses rent space in your head!
In a crisis, step back, study the problem, seek a solution. Don't let your mind roam down the fear highway. There are no solutions to be found there! Breathe, let your fear level drop. Take a moment to recall times when you solved seemingly insurmountable problems. Didn't the solutions always come when you were more receptive to your inner guidance?
Consciously choose the energy you prefer in your life. Fear lowers our vibration. It closes our hearts, fogs up our brains, and makes us think small. On the other hand, courage and faith raise our vibration, open our hearts, and inspire us to reach for the stars. If the latter energy is what you want, verbalize it, write it down, then begin to live it!
Focus on increasing courage rather than eradicating fear. A word of caution: what we focus on, we become. Chanting, 'I will not fear' in mantra-like fashion can do more harm than good. If we focus too much on fear, we may soon begin to fear fear itself! Choose positive affirmations like, I am strong! I have confidence!
Be your own person, march to your own drum! If someone tells you, unless you do what they do, you'll never succeed, pay no heed! Allowing yourself to be distracted by others' agendas is the surest path to uncertainty and fear.
Control your thoughts and you control your destiny. We are what we think. We can't even begin to count the numerous thoughts that flit through our minds on a daily basis, but what we do know is that we can move from laughter to tears in a flash, all because of some errant thought that has no place in our lives. Let unwanted thoughts go, hold on to thoughts that uplift you.
Watch that law of attraction! Fear attracts fear, love attracts love. If you live a fear-based life, you'll attract fearful experiences and fearful people. The opposite is also true so remember, good things come to those who draw them.
Guard against the sway of others' emotions. You're cruising along a scenic route, you're feeling great, suddenly a passing motorist shakes a fist at you, and you get upset. Minutes later, you find yourself yelling at an innocent hitchhiker, whom your churning mind has decided to label a probable serial killer. Learn to differentiate. When fear enters you, make sure it's a legitimate fear of your own before you grab your copy of Conquer Fear in 10 Steps.
Raise your consciousness. Be more aware of what goes on in and around you. If you don't feel comfortable in a situation, remove yourself from it. In the same way that chickens know when a meteorological storm is brewing, our instincts tells us when trouble is on the horizon. Follow your intuition and you'll never go wrong.
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For more on the nature of fear, read The Final Frontier: Conquering Fear — A Personal Tale of Self Discovery.
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