From The WorkWise Collection: Transform Your Fears into Positive Power
Mary Jeanne Vincent
Fear is a double-edged sword. It can hold you back or drive you
forward. When you feel unnecessarily immobilized by fear, use
these tips to harness its positive power. Remember, courage is
not the absence of fear; it is taking action in spite of the
fear.
1. Ask yourself, "What would I do if I knew I could not fail?"
2. Start a success journal. Write about your hopes and dreams.
Getting it down on paper will make it more real.
3. Tell yourself every day that fear is part of the process.
Expect to encounter it, and plan for it so that it will not
prevent you from moving ahead.
4. Consider where you are today as just a "temporary" stopping
place. Use the fear to catch your breath. Lean into it. Then
use its force to carry you forward.
5. Ask yourself what the payoff is for being stuck and what
price you'll pay if you stay stuck.
6. Ask for help when you need it. We all need help at one time
or another. Use your support system of family and friends.
Seek help from other professionals.
7. Cut your goal into smaller steps so you are ready when you
get your second, third, or fourth wind. It may be that you
need to cut the next step down to the right size. None of
us got to where we are today in one giant leap!
8. List your "Yeah But's" then re-but them one by one!
9. Get ready to get ready. Finish this sentence: “If I were
ready, I would do ________ next.” Sometimes just
acknowledging the next step helps us get unstuck.
10. Collect inspiring stories about people who have succeeded
despite great odds. Reread them for courage when the going
gets tough. Everyone has tough times; successful people
have strategies for getting through them.
11. Make a collage of your dreams come true. Post it in a
prominent place at home or work. Take one small step toward
it every day.
12. Dare to dream big dreams. Life shrinks or expands in
proportion to your dreams. In the end it’s more painful
not to live your dreams than to go through the discomfort
of achieving them.
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