“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist… fear is a choice.” -Will Smith, movie quote Fear, anger, sadness, disappointment, frustration… as a society, we’ve compartmentalized these as negative emotions to be avoided. These not-so-pleasant emotions tend to show up in our lives in a cyclical pattern. Fear is a very powerful emotion that can shed light on how to create lasting, positive changes in our lives. If we start connecting with those emotions again & understanding our triggers, there is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel. We can gain deeper insight into what is triggering these negative emotions & begin altering these cyclical patterns in our lives through proper awareness. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m going to dive deeper into this idea of awareness & processing of our negative emotions, and harnessing the power of fear and using it as a motivator for positive change in our lives.
5 Tips for Overcoming Fear that Is Showing Up As Repressed Anger
We’ve been raised to believe we were simply “born” a certain way, but there is a great power to be found in embracing a growth mindset & realizing that you have the capability to turn into those negative feelings & start approaching your life in a new way. Here are 5 tips for harnessing the power of fear as a powerful motivator for positive change.
#1 Name the Fear (Or Anger) & Why You Are Upset
This may seem challenging at first, but the more you begin to tap into these emotions you will start to see the patterns at play in your life. Begin the process of naming your fear or anger & rooting out the reasons and thoughts that are causing this fear or anger.
#2 Ask Yourself The Question: “What Am I Afraid of?”
Ask yourself this question to gain deeper insight into your emotions - especially the negative emotions.
#3 Worst Case Scenario
Play out the worst-case scenario and allow yourself the time & save to do so without judgement or second-guessing.
#4 Best Case Scenario
Then, play out the best-case scenario & intentionally allow yourself the time & space to process these emotions in contrast to the worst-case scenario.
#5 Take An Action to Overcome The Fear & Turn It Off
Finally, use this knowledge & insight you’ve gained to propel you into action. Remember, emotions are “energy in motion” so if you want to change your emotions you must be into action and get your body and midnmoving in a new direction.
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Make sure to tune in to today’s podcast episode for a more in-depth look at how to use your fear as an indication to disrupt cyclical negative thoughts & propel you into lasting, positive change for the future.
Thank you for listening in and reading along… I would love to hear your thoughts… Join the conversation & send me an email at elizabeth@integratedbeingllc.com. I look forward to connecting with you & going on this journey of life together.
xo, Lizzie
PS Can you can tell me which Will Smith movie the movie quote from the intro paragraph above is from? Email me!
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