I want you to take the last part of that statement – the fearful outcome you imagined – and transform it into something positive. I want to talk to my husband about our relationship, and I scare myself by imagining that if he knew how I really felt and what I really wanted, he would leave me.īy completing this statement for all of the things we are afraid to do, you can see how you are the one creating your fears by imagining negative outcomes in the future. I want to start my own business, and I scare myself by imagining that I would go bankrupt and lose my house. I want to _, and I scare myself by imagining _. Once you have completed your list, restate each fear in the following format: Your list might include things such as: leaving my job, going back to school, talking to my spouse about our relationship, asking for a raise, and so on. These are not things you are afraid of, such as spiders, but instead, the things you are afraid to do, such as skydiving. Make a List of the Things You Are Afraid to Do Here’s a simple exercise for overcoming fear – and show you how unfounded they really are. Instead of allowing ourselves to imagine a worst-case scenario and be a victim of our fears, we can take control of our own minds and consciously decide to think positive thoughts and visualize a best-case scenario instead. The good news is, since we are the root source of our fears, that means we have the power to overcome fear.

Overcoming your fear