Affirmations to Combat Fear
September 21, 2009
Does fear control your life? Do you find yourself making decisions based on your fears? You can used positive affirmations to combat fear and start living a happier, fearless life today. Try these to get you started…
- I am full of courage.
- I am strong and have nothing to fear.
- My fears are based on imaginations. Reality tells me everything is okay.
- I am in control of my mind.
- I live my life with bravery.
- There is nothing too big for me to handle.
For more help on combating your fears, read Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
How To Remove Fear From Mind
September 7, 2009
Fear is the number one thing that controls many people. When you become consumed by fear, you lose all control of yourself. Fear controls every part of your life. If fear has consumed your mind, you might feel….
- afraid to leave your home.
- afraid to talk to people you don’t know.
- afraid people you do know will judge you if they knew the truth.
Fear just builds constantly on itself until you reach a point where you are totally out of control and you don’t even know how you became that way. The good news is, fear can be conquered. It will take diligence and hard work, but you can do it. Here are some tips to help you start removing fear from your mind.
Redirect your thoughts.
The first step is to change your way of thinking. You can talk yourself into, or out of, many things. When you can learn how to change your thoughts, you will begin taking the first step to remove fear. Become consciously aware of your thoughts, when you begin feeling fearful, and the role your thought process plays in this. As you become aware of your thoughts leading you to a fearful mindset, you can start actively redirecting your thoughts to positive, happier things that will reduce—or eliminate—the fear you feel.
Face your fear head-on.
Often times, the thing you fear will never come to pass. Because you have trained your mind to allow negative thoughts snowball into a mindset of fear, you often shy away from fully living your life. It is important, then, to attack these unfounded fears by meeting them head-on. When you do this, you will discover two things. First, your fears are not based on truth or evidence. Second, the only thing holding you back is…YOU.
Practice a more positive attitude.
The quicker you retrain your brain to start speaking positive thoughts to yourself, instead of terribly negative ones that stirs up that inner fear, the faster you will see a recovery. Shaping a better thought process for yourself will help in reducing your fears. To do this, though, you have to actively change the way you think. Creating a more positive attitude with positive affirmations is a great place to start this process. As you repeat positive thoughts to yourself every day, you will eventually begin to experience a shift in your mind and thought process. For example, if you are fearful of driving a car because you are afraid you’ll be in a car accident, you need to learn how to reframe that negative self-talk to create a more positive attitude for yourself. Using positive affirmations can help you pinpoint your fear and change the way you think about driving to make it a more positive experience.
Meditate to Remove Fear
October 16, 2008
Fear is a powerful emotion that controls so many people. You can remove that fear from your mind and life, though. Start by using meditation techniques.
If you aren’t familiar with meditation, it is just a simple way to harness your mind and energy so that you can focus it on more positive, productive things. Fear has a way of scattering your thoughts, so meditating can be extremely helpful in alleviating fear.
First, it is important to remember when meditating to focus on anything that is calm and peaceful to you. The purpose of meditating is to bring your thoughts under subjection. Focusing on something that makes you feel calm will help you do this.
Second, practice saying positive affirmations as you meditate. Repeating these positive affirmations helps you focus on the good things again. It focuses your attention on the things that make you feel happy and peaceful. It distracts you from thinking about the things that cause fear in your mind.
Third, allow yourself to be placed in fearful situations for a small amount of time. By placing yourself in that situation where you feel afraid, you help yourself to see that there is actually nothing to be afraid of.
Finally, visualize yourself in a fearful situation. Imagine yourself being calm through the entire thing. Place yourself in that place in your mind. Go there and find out exactly what makes you so afraid. As you begin to feel that fear rising, start to imagine yourself being calm. Focus on that calming image, if you have to.
Fear is a powerful force and you are the only one who can overcome it.
