TECHNIQUES THAT REALLY WORK II (FEAR)

TECHNIQUES THAT REALLY WORK II (FEAR)

Hello Dear Students,

    

   Today I am going to talk about fear  and share with you some tips and techniques that are really practical and surely work if followed regularly.☺

      Fear is the negative anticipation of that something which is yet to come.Each one of us faces fear of one form or the other.Our ancestors faced the fear of wild animals,weather, natural calamities,

attack from other communities. Slowly and steadily these fears have been removed or overcome.In the modern age there are some other types of collective and individual fears to face.Whatever may be the nature of fear; one must learn to deal with it.

    Frequently the fears expressed by students are those of  not being able to complete the whole syllabus, fear of exams,fear of  failure, fear of forgetting the answers,fear of not being able to complete the paper,fear of future, stage fear, etc. 

  Now remember, that emotions like fear and anxiety are not the problems in themselves; they are the symptoms, results or the signals indicating that there is lack of planning,preparation, information or knowledge.Some amount of fear is useful as it alerts us to protect,prepare and plan for ourselves.

     Does that mean we must learn to live with our fears ?

Never ! Fear  must be faced and tackled head on.The cause of the fear must be identified and worked upon.

   Here are some tips and techniques that can be learnt to reduce the intensity of fear and anxiety.

1. DISCUSS

          Discuss your fears with the ones  you can trust. People with good support system are known to overcome their fears more easily

2. Write down all the fears that you have on a piece of paper. It is one of the good ways of releasing them.Reading them after sometime reduces the intensity of some of them.

3. DO SOME SELF TALK

          Try to find out the real reasons for your fear.Ask yourself that what can you do reduce it.Take some action in this direction, within 24 hrs.

4. RELAX AND MEDITATE

   You can try the following meditation.

    Sit quietly.Light a candle in front of you  and simply focus on it for about 10 minutes.This meditation has a calming effect and helps us to see things in  perspective.

5. EXERCISE

    For instant results, you may try this breathing exercise.

Step 1. ____ Inhale to the count of four.

Step 2._____ Hold your breath to the count of two.

step 3._____ Now exhale from mouth to the count of 8.

       Repeat the process 10-15 times and see the effect.☺

6. EXPECT  POSITIVE

      Do some positive and peppy self talk.

7. PRAY

       Say a small prayer and include God in your matters.If you feel         like you can say the following prayer. 

      "Dear God, enlighten what is dark in me, strengthen what is weak in me, mend what is broken in me, bind what is bruised in me, heal what is sick in me ,give your wisdom and guidance and revive whatever peace,love and kindness has died in me.I put all my trust in you." Amen.

   Bonus Tip

      Stop trying to figure everything out.Things will automatically fall into place.

 Till then be consistent, keep putting your efforts with faith and do not forget that BEYOND FEAR LIES VICTORY. 

                                ☺ STAY BLESSED ☺