Over the next few weeks, I want to investigate fear and suggest techniques you might try to overcome the fear you experience when looking at change.
The first things to try is getting curious. Fear is painful when you try to push it away. Don’t resist. Allow the fear to fill your whole body and be completely aware and curious of how it affects you. A funny thing happens when you do this, the fear usually disappears because you’re not afraid of it.
Remember those dreams where you’re being chased by something horrible? Fear is the same way. It’s chasing you, but once you stop running and turn around, it goes up in smoke, because it was an illusion.
Often fear is triggered by an event, a comment from someone, a thought. When the fear arrives, make a quick note about how it arose – what triggered it. Over time, you’ll begin to anticipate when a specific fear might arise and, in that anticipation, be more prepared to face it down. For some, journaling about the experience is a great way to embed the experience in a positive and useful way…and you always have notes to go back to to refresh your memory.
If getting started on a ‘fear reduction’ program is to much of a challenge, you can always get your coach to support you!
