"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
-Nelson Mandela
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
Mandela is on to something...
On a scale of 1 - 10, how brave are you? Think about your fears... spend some time here...
fear /noun/
an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. It involves a universal biochemical response as well as a high individual emotional response. Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological. (verywellmind.com)
How do you handle fear? Be honest with yourself, what is your usual response...
In the book, A Year of Living Consciously, psychologist, writer, and teacher in the field of personal growth and relationships, presents an interesting approach to examining fear. Hendricks describes, the 4 Faces of Fear:
We express fear in 4 major ways: Fight, Freeze, Flee, and Faint. When scared:
1. Fighters-get angry and lash out
2. Freezers-get immobile and tongue-tied
3. Fainters-get spacey and confused
4. Flee-ers- run, withdraw, pull back, and hide
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” -Yoda
Today’s Challenge: Suffer no more! Face your fear!
from Gay Hendricks, A Year of Living Consciously
Review the 4 faces of fear above.
As you move through the day, examine your different responses to fear.
Identify your major way of responding to fear.
Begin to train yourself to acknowledge your fear to yourself and others.
Learning to say, “I’m scared,” rather than ranting about ones anger can be life changing!
What are you willing to do?
Don’t miss your opportunity! Be intentional, encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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References:
Hendricks, Gay; A year of Living Consciously: 365 Daily Inspirations for Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose. Harper One, New York, NY 1998.
73 Inspirational Quotes on Fear
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