How to Reduce Fear With Positive Focus

Excessive fear can be both inhibitive and paralyzing. It hinders productivity, lowers self-esteem and limits opportunities. There are many ways to deal with it, from facing it head on to obtaining professional help. Different methods work for different people, but one effective way that works for everyone is the power of positive focus. By accentuating the good, you essentially brush the "what ifs" to the side and put yourself in a better position to succeed in whatever endeavor you may embark upon.

Instructions

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  Assess your fears, and decide just what it is that scares you about those situations. Fear has a tendency to be vague, so categorizing everything in detail will give you a better idea of what you are up against. Blindly throwing positive solutions at the problem reduces the chances of your success.

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  Analyze every possible outcome regarding the source of your apprehension. More often than not, the worst-case scenario is never as bad as you make it out to be. Once you realize this, you will neutralize your fear and see the positives that can come out of the opportunity that once induced fear.

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  Realize the positives that can be gleaned from negative situations. Imagine for a moment that your worst fear does happen. What good could come out of it? More often than not, there is a silver lining and an upside. By doing this, you will see the daunting endeavor as a "win-win" situation.

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  Understand that failure is a part of life and that you won't succeed 100 percent of the time. In doing so, you won't put as much pressure on yourself and subsequently assuage your fears.

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  Make a habit out of formulating backup plans. Fear isn't conquered overnight, so having a bounty of plan B scenario's that will turn bad into good can help you create a mental safety net.