How Successful People Overcome Fear

 

One of the most common things successful people have is they have overcome the paralyzing effects of fear. To achieve success in anything, we must take action despite being fearful. In other words, to be brave in the face of fear. It turns out there are a few basic methods that we can practice that will help us do precisely that. Try these ten ways successful folks overcome fear and see for yourself how anxiety, worry, and uncertainty can melt away in the shadow of your internal power.

1. Stand Up Straight

It turns out one of the simplest ways to feel confident and assertive is to stand up straight. In her unbelievable TED talk, Harvard researcher Dr. Amy Cuddy has proven that by sitting or standing at a"power pose," you raise hormones that make you feel more confident and reduce hormones making you stressed and nervous. This seems incredibly simple, and therein lies its power and beauty.

2. Smile

Yep, this also is simple. Among the most cliché expressions in English is"laughter is the best medicine," but it's cliché because it's correct. There's a whole lot of research demonstrating that smiling can not just make you feel better, but it could also lower your stress levels, letting you do it in the face of frustration, fear, or uncertainty. But lucky for you, you can try it whenever you want.

3. Take a Cold Shower

The idea alone of taking a cold shower can fill you with anxiety. Still, it is all about claiming control over your lifetime. Facing fear and overcoming it's a surefire way to develop increased self-confidence. If you have succeeded in taking a cold shower, then the next time you face a challenge, you can say to yourself, "If I could power through an ice cold shower, certainly I can do so too."

4. Embrace What You Cannot Change

This is a large one. We can't control whatever happens to us, but we can choose how we respond to what happens. Even though it isn't still simple, we do have the power over our mental and emotional states, if we choose to maintain our authority. Nobody else feels that your anxiety, only you're doing. It is within you. One way to boost your power is to recognize what we can't change and embrace it. Accepting what we cannot change is ironically empowering. Since we then acknowledge that we do not have to waste our time trying to change what can't be changed and instead work on changing ourselves and responding to what is occurring around us.

5. Don’t Think, Don’t Try, Just Do

Sometimes all we will need to overcome fear is to take the first step. It's easy to become caught up in over-thinking or studying something, and only by jumping in and taking some action, any action in any respect, we can get momentum. Before we know it, the hurdles we feared have been overcome.

6. Deep Breathing

Again, it sounds cliche, but that is only because it does work. In moments of stress or anxiety, taking a couple of slow, deep breaths has been demonstrated to alleviate mental and physical tension and enhance decision-making skills.

7. Overwhelm Negativity With Positivity

Stress comes from negative thoughts; anxieties about what might occur. The next time you end up overwhelmed by all of the scary things which may happen, consider bombarding your mind with positive and empowering thoughts and affirmations. As soon as you get in the habit of using them, they can become powerful tools to transform your condition quickly.

8. Gratitude

Few emotions are as strong as gratitude. There's no room for fear or uncertainty within a grateful mind, for the feeling of appreciation takes up our being's whole emotional area. How do we induce the sensation of gratitude? One method is to start listing off all the things you're grateful for and all the things you have.

9. Get a Power Rock

Go out and wander around until you discover a rock or crystal you enjoy and small enough to keep in your pocket. In the morning, afternoon, and before sleeping, hold the stone for about a minute. As you do, imagine the stone is emanating enormous strength, courage, and power and filling your entire being with radiant energy. Carry the rock beside you through the day and reach into your pocket to feel its power when you end up in a fearful condition. The stone itself may have no inherent power, but you imbue it with incredible force.

10. Imagine and Rehearse Success

In moments of fear, step back and envision yourself successfully overcoming the barrier you face. Picture yourself having already succeeded, having done an unbelievable job. That should provide you a surge of confidence and guide your attention on accomplishment instead of fear.

The Last Word on Fear

In the long run, it helps to bear in mind that we are the origin of fear, not our situation. Sure, fear is generally a response to something happening around us, but the feeling of fear arises within you. Keep in mind, the event that you made it, you can take it off.