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Changing The Way You Look At Fear

Remember this. You are in control of your fears. Your fears are not in control of you. If you’re ready to change the way you look at fear, you are in the right place. Keep on reading to learn more.

Commitment:

Facing a fear is something you need to commit to. Once you’ve committed to it, there is no turning back.

Keep in mind; you don’t have to completely overcome your fear today, this week, or even this year. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. Every small step is one step in the right direction. 

Here’s an example. Let’s say you are afraid of dogs and are ready to overcome your fear. 

Chances are, you wouldn’t want to walk into a pet store and start petting dogs today.

But you can visit a local dog park and stand outside the fence for a few minutes a day. Once you get comfortable with that, you can set another goal for yourself. 

Play Out Your Fears:

When we’re afraid of something, it’s very normal to exaggerate and jump to unrealistic worst-case scenarios.

Writing down worst-case scenarios can help us put things in perspective and look at the facts instead of focusing on negative feelings. 

This exercise can also help you realize that your fears aren’t as scary as you played them out to be in your mind. 

Change The Situation:

Fear doesn’t have a set definition. We all think about, and experience fear in our own way. Some of us see fear as this scary thing that gets in our way. While others see fear as a learning opportunity. Feelings are not facts, and you have the power to change the way you look at fear. Learn More