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Fear is a physical state in your body

Fear is a physical state in your body

Fear is exactly the same as excitement. Your heart races, you might sweat a little, and you might feel a tightening in your chest. Your body goes into a hyper-aware state.

The only difference between fear and excitement is what your brain is doing. Your mind is either working for you or against you.

  • If you're excited, you think, "Oh, wow! This is going to be so cool to ride this roller coaster!"
  • If you're afraid, your brain is going through, "No way! There's no way I'm doing that!"

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Fear is limiting

Fear is limiting

When you're afraid of something, such as flying, that will limit your ability to travel or visit friends. Likewise, if you're fearful of public speaking, fear will restrict your ability to express yourself and share your ideas. If you're scared of talking to your...

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The five-second rule to beat

A strategy to beat fear in a high-stress situation is to use the five-second rule in combination with an anchor thought. 

  • The five-second rule helps you to switch gears in your mind. Count 5-4-3-2-1. 
  • The anchor thought is reframing how you fee...

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You are on this road trip of life. You are the driver and fear is that loud baby in the back seat. it's going to bother you and it might get in your head

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Fear Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - Day 185

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