Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Overcoming Your Fears

How you can overcome your fears


Do not ignore your fear, acknowledge it. Try to identify the source or trigger of your fear. Write down or journal when it happens and what causes it. A journal can help identify the fear and help track your progress toward overcoming it.

Define the scope of the fear. Use the journal to help keep track of and discover when the fear started, how it affects you, and is the fear reasonable (is it a fear of something that can actually harm you).

Imagine life without your fear. What would your life be like if you did not have the fear? Set smaller goals to help bring about the changes you imagine.

Start slow. Slowly make the changes needed to overcome the fear.

Keep Trying. Be prepared for set-backs along the way as there may be times when the fear may resurface, but do not let it deter you, keep trying.

Celebrate each step. Each step toward your goal is a victory, recognize it as such and celebrate it.

 

By James Clapper, graduate level intern, Loring Therapy LLC

Loringtherapy.com



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