Facing your fear…guide to overcoming fear and anxiety

It is rare to find a person who lives without fear of one kind or another. whatever your fears may be, you can either let those fears form boundaries beyond which you can't move or grow, or you can face them head-on and allow them to become opportunities to move into new places in your life. The choice is truly yours. Face your fear The only way to deal with fear is to face it. Avoiding it prevents us from moving forward-it makes us anxious. If fear or anxiety arises, recognize it. Watch it rise up. Notice how it feels in your body. Observe it as it is; don’t try to get rid of it or change it. Avoiding fears only makes them scarier. If you panic one day getting into a lift, it's best to get back into a lift the next day. Stand in the lift and feel the fear until it goes away. Whatever your fear, if you face it, it will start to fade. Take time out It feels impossible to think clearly when you're flooded with fear or anxiety. A racing heart, sweating palms ...