Practical Steps To Face Your Fears
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We all have certain triggers that evoke our fears. Have you found yourself feeling defensive or skeptical without fully understanding where those emotions are coming from?
Fear, being the most powerful emotion, can manifest in various forms such as doubt, self-blame, blaming others, suspicion, and tension. At times, we may not immediately recognize that fear underlies these feelings. In this episode, Paula dissects fear and offers practical steps to assess and, hopefully, shift into a different mindset.
Fear instinctively compels us to defend ourselves; we are wired for survival and self-protection. When in a state of fear, we tend to shut off data and lose connection with others—this is how our brains are designed. While this instinct has aided our survival, it can wreak havoc on our emotions in non-physically threatening situations. However, there is a gift within fear. By paying attention and seeking clarity, we can discern what the fear is trying to tell us.
In this episode, you'll discover:
How Paula confronted a specific fear response during her purchasing decisions
Questions you can ask yourself to confront your fears and gain a deeper understanding of yourself
The importance of facing this emotion rather than suppressing it
Time Stamps:
[00:02:31] It's ability to influence, and as such, it can hijack us. The strongest emotion, by the way, is love and strength being an ability to be a force against something else. so fear is an incredibly powerful emotion. So if you think about how the emotion of fear evolved in us, it evolved by way of survival, right?
[00:06:34] You're losing the insight of additional information because you're not, your ability to listen and process that is turned off. Okay. Fear of being wrong is another one that kicks in.
[00:17:33] You have to say, yes, I'm afraid of this. What is that fear? What is it telling you? What is the gift? And what is the thorn of staying in it, right? The rose and the thorn, always look at those things and, and just seek clarity around it.
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