In life it seems that fear takes time outs yet never really leaves the game. But you can put fear on your team.
This GenuLines game plan aims to do just that.
6 Tips To Make Fear Your Friend
What makes you afraid? Is it losing someone close to you? A trip to the dentist?
Thunder and lightning?
Whatever it is, keep in mind that fear is normal. It’s how our body warns us of dangerous situations and that we should be careful.
Yet, sometimes, our fears can become so great that they hold us back from living up to our full potential. We’re stressed and anxious over the smallest things.
Then again fear, in its positive form, can actually be good for us. It can inspire innovative ideas and motivate us to reach new heights.
Today GenuLines helps you make fear your friend. Follow the six tips below, and you’ll know how to turn what was once your foe into an ally.
Let’s get started.
1. Identify the Source
This could be the hardest step, though it’s very much worth it. But first, you need to come to terms with the source of your fear.
Being aware of the root cause will be difficult in the beginning, but it’ll make you stronger. You’ll no longer live in the shadow of that big, insurmountable fear.
2. Own It
You’ve come face-to-face with your fear. Now, it’s time to own it.
But before you do that, you have to actually admit that such-and-such scares you. There are several ways to do this.
First, you can either say it out loud. Do this with someone else in a comfortable setting.
You can also write it down in a journal or diary. The point is to get it out of your head and into a way to deal with it.
That’s when your fear loses its control over you.
It also feels better to get it off your chest and share it with the world. It might surprise you to know that many other people are as afraid as you are.
3. Think Rationally
Fear makes us panic, and panic makes us do stupid things. In fact, studies show that when we panic, our prefrontal cortex shuts down.
This is the region of our brain responsible for rational thinking.
Learn how to think rationally despite your worries and panic. Make fear your friend, and you’ll be able to go a lot farther in life.
4. Take Stock
People deal with fear, stress, and anxiety in different ways. Some people like challenges and the pressure they bring.
Others find it better to work at their own pace without any tight deadlines looming overhead.
Whichever way you prefer, the important thing is not to let fear get the better of you. For example, say you’re afraid to speak in public.
A colleague gets sick and asks you to take over their presentation. In this scenario, you have to pick whether you’ll let your fear overpower you or whether you’ll rise to the challenge.
The latter won’t be easy, but it’ll definitely be worth it in the long run. Tell yourself that others have held presentations before and have lived to tell about it.
So, what’s the big deal?
Remember, your mind tends to blow things out of proportion. So, find a way to deal with the stress and take stock.
It’s the only way you’ll be able to harness your fear and get the job done.
5. Find Support
No one ever failed by having a strong support system. Surround yourself with people who encourage you to do better.
These are the people who listen to you when you’re venting about your fears and anxiety.
There’s research to back the benefits of having a support system. This helps your coping skills. your self-esteem. and your well-being.
Moreover, a sound support system can lower stress, anxiety, and depression rates.
6. Be Positive
Whenever you’re afraid, you’ll tend to focus on negative thoughts and emotions. But then, they fester in your mind and transform into this big, ugly thing that you can no longer control.
Why not try some positivity for a change? Remember, the mind is quite powerful; it only needs a small push in the right direction.
Stay in this mindset and expect things to fall into place.
JohnK 1-16-2023
Overheard: “Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out” ~Karl Augustus Menninger
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