Fear, doubt and mistrust are pandemic in our homes, communities and world.
No individual is immune to their impact. Parts 1 and 2 of this series
communicated two key steps in conquering fear, doubt and mistrust: 1)
Understand where you are now by taking a look into your past, and 2)
Re-focus and alter your thought patterns. Amid these two procedures reside
specific steps to be executed as previously described. The strategy has
been presented and explained. It now needs to be accepted and implemented.Strategy implementation for overpowering anxiety will occur when you decide
change is overdue and imminent. When you are fed up with the way your life
is going and you're truly ready for a commitment to change, activation of
your strategic plans will begin. At that point, burn the bridge so you
cannot turn back. You must spend time each day endeavoring to conquer fear
using the system laid out for you. Sometimes you will want to throw in the
towel and give up, but remind yourself that you're attaining the happy life
that's rightfully yours. Turning back is no longer an option - the bridge
leading back to your previous life has been destroyed.
You have a new way of thinking now; you have a new focal point. Be
determined to move forward and not stop until you reach your goals.
Positive change commences the moment you choose to alter your attitude and
improve your life. Along the path to victory you will need to remind
yourself of your aim, control your responses to fear, isolate and evaluate
each circumstance separately, and perceive setbacks to be temporary
challenges - springboards to your success. Remain calm and in control.
Begin to act as if you are already the person you want to be. Accomplish
your goals by changing who you are - by changing the way you think and
conduct yourself.
Decide today that fear will no longer dictate your choices and actions, and
then organize your life around its achievement. Write down your specific
procedures and routine for overcoming your anxiety - fear, doubt and
mistrust. These steps will vary depending upon whether your objective is to
conquer the fear that something bad is happening, of criticism, making a
mistake, divorce, obesity, financial demise, loneliness or fear of the
future. Nonetheless, the fundamentals will be essentially the same. Be
sure to chop your tasks into small chunks if you are trying to conquer a
large fear.
Face and seize your fears by meeting them head on, and by standing up for
what you believe in. If you're worried about your well-being, then make
sure your diet is nutritional and that you are getting the proper amount of
daily exercise. If you're worried about job loss, start looking for another
job or begin a small business. If you're worried about being lonely, go out
and make some new friends - be a friend to someone who is already lonesome.
If you're afraid of change, begin to act as though that change has already
taken place and you'll find there was most likely nothing to fear at all.
Much of what we fear is just imaginary.
Resolve to live each day in a manner that is in harmony with your personal
convictions. This is crucial to overpowering your anxiety and in building
character, confidence, and pride in yourself. As a result you will
experience staying power and vitality to press ahead and win. You will feel
motivated and capable of overcoming any obstacle that impedes your success.
You will develop a stronger, more positive self-image that will drive your
fears away and permit you to attract the life of which you dream.
Work hard every day to reduce the flow of negative thoughts in your mind -
this action requires determination and persistence. Negative self-talk is a
monster that will upset your demeanor, goals, visualizations and hopes.
Continue to probe yourself. Why am I being so self-critical? Why am I
being a worrywart? Why do I anticipate the worst calamity? This pattern of
thinking is self-defeating; it sets you up for failure.
Altering your mental attitude is the primary requisite for successfully
conquering your fears, doubts and mistrusts. Promptly overcome negativism
with a change in routine and with positive affirmations. These declarations
are best spoken in the first, second and third persons in order to saturate
your subconscious mind. Conditioning your mind to think positive will cause
personal growth and develop self-trust as well as trustfulness in your
family, friends and co-workers.
When you awake in the mornings, and all through the day, choose your
thoughts and words very carefully. Eventually you will establish a brand
new pattern of thinking. Carefully select quality thoughts that will empower
you to conquer your fears and become the person you are meant to be. Start
a journal. Post entries in it every single day about your experiences,
thoughts and desires. At least once a week, go back and review what you
have written. This will help to keep you focused and highlight your
progress.
Beneath your fears are wisdom and a strong, determined force; so, go ahead
and implement your strategy for overpowering anxiety. Believe in yourself.
Have faith that you will succeed. Call upon your love ones for support.
Utilize your spirituality. Depend on God to accompany you as you journey to
your destiny. Conquering your fears is a process that takes time, practice
and lots of patience. However, the reward is a life you've only dreamed of
before; it's the actual fulfillment of your joy and happiness.