Fearful To Fearless

Fearful To Fearless

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There are only two real emotions in life - love and fear. As humans we understand both but we forget that we have power and control over these emotions. Many people spend their lives in fear; not trusting life. Are you one of those people? Do you feel overwhelmed by life, by relationships, by money issues, etc. Do you allow the fear to limit your experiences in life?

Fear can be a debilitating emotion. And it seems the more a person focuses on their fears the bigger the fears become. A familiar quote "what you focus on expands." Have your fears expanded? Fear can overtake your life if not controlled. The life you want to live can be taken away from you by fear. You can become a prisoner of fear to the degree that you have no real life at all.

Fear is a habit that gets created early in life. You might have been influenced as a young child to be "careful" or "fearful." You may have had parents who imposed their fears on you. The fears may feel irrational today but as a child, following your parents' lead, they made sense. What is important to understand is, that because it is a habit, a habit can be broken and conquered.

How can you do this? There are three steps you can take to achieve freedom from your fears:

1 - Challenge your fears

Begin to ask yourself, "where did these fears come from?" If the answer is that you have always been afraid of spiders, or taking risks, or flying on airplanes, or being alone, etc. begin to dig deep until you get to the root of the fear - who told you these things were to be feared? When were you told? What was the emotion attached to the fear? When you can remember when the fear began, you can begin to challenge the fear.


2 - Minimize your fears

Begin to ask yourself, "how real are these fears?" Example - if your fear is public speaking, listen to your mind chatter - what messages are you hearing? Do the messages sound like this - "you will die if you do public speaking," "people will laugh at me," etc. Objectively ask yourself - are these statements true? Does everyone who speaks die? Begin to challenge the truth of your fears?

Has there been a time when you were afraid, but you went forward anyway, and your fears were not realized? This is true of the majority of the fears we might.

3) Live without your fears

Remember, a fear is an emotion. It lives only in your mind - and you control your mind. Do not let your feelings control your life or minimize your life. Ask yourself this question as you begin to challenge and let go of your fears. Make a list of your fears, then ask yourself what will happen if you "fly", or if you "give a speech", etc. Does your answer sound rational? Ask yourself, how will it feel to live fearless? How much fuller will your life be without your fears?




About the Author:
To fear or not to fear? That is the question. It may be time to use a life coach to support the journey out of your fears - please contact me via my website at http://www.sonjafullwood.com. I have worked with individuals, families, teens, and business owners in a wide variety of issues that have kept them from moving forward in life. Are you ready to let go of your fears and live life fearlessly and passionately? Visit me at htttp://www.sonjafullwood.com



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