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Fear of Fear

Today I'm going to talk about fear and how scary it can be. When your heart is beating fast, your palms are sweating, and your stomach is in knots, your fears certainly know how to make a grand entrance. And sometimes, their presence isn't so obvious; they're bubbling under the surface, slowly eroding our peace.

No matter how intimidating fear may seem, in the end, it is a feeling. And all feelings are temporary. They always pass.

Don't let fear control your life. Our fears weave a web of catastrophic scenarios and keep us trapped in them.

When you face your fears, you gain the courage to move forward despite what you're told. And you realize that worst-case scenarios aren't real after all. Change your response to fear.

This month, challenge yourself to change your response to fear.

Fears make you feel uncomfortable, and believing what they tell you will only lead to regret and dissatisfaction. Facing your fears can also be uncomfortable, but you know you will come out stronger and gain freedom and peace.

If you don't confront your fears, they will only get stronger. And they will continue to control every aspect of your life. Facing fears can be an overwhelming experience, but once you get over that first wave of intense emotions, everything becomes easier.

Keep breathing. Use relaxation techniques and awareness of raw reality to calm your nervous system and free yourself from fear-based thoughts.

Mindfulness in raw reality allows you to step away from your thoughts and take a broader perspective. You learn to see the bigger picture and realize that many of your fears are not based in reality. Face your fears.

Let your thoughts become quiet. Once your mind is calm, you will be able to discover the source of your fears and choose your response.

Be kind to yourself as you learn to face your fears. You will stumble many times on this journey. But don't be discouraged.

Don't give up. Many things are beyond our control, and we can't foresee what will happen, but we can always choose to try our best. Even when things don't go as we planned, we can learn from our experience and try a new approach. Fears are about what might happen in the future.

When you choose to live in the present moment and accept your life as it is, it becomes easier to stop worrying about what might happen.

Keep your mind focused on what is real and important as you experience how your life unfolds moment by moment. There is no need to rush. Everything is unfolding in divine order. Trust the events that are occurring in your life right now.

Your life is changing in a positive way.

If you would like to delve deeper into this topic, I invite you to sign up for my three-day retreat entitled “Naked Relationships.”

Thanks for reading.

Dr. Roch