7 WAYS TO DOMINATE FEAR
Fear is described as an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain and harm. In my own words, I would describe fear as a threatening emotion caused by uncertainty or unknown condition that is believed to cause pain, hurt or danger. Fear is a negative emotion characterised by unknown outcome of the future. Anything that causes you pain, harm, danger, insecurities are negative and should be dominated. In this article, you will find out 7 ways to dominate fear. Dominating fear is your ability to have power and influence over it . It means to have commanding power over it. It means to have control over it
TWO MAJOR TYPES OF FEAR
1 . FEAR OF THE KNOWN – these are obvious things that we are well aware will happen and are inevitable i.e fear of death, fear of ageing
2. FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN – it is characterised by anxiety over the outcome of the future or the possibility that something might happen. The irony of this is these things have a slim chance of happening and may not eventually happen in the end. i.e fear of switching jobs or fear of entering a new relationship after an heartbreak. Both fear of the known and unknown are things we do not have control over.
7 WAYS TO DOMINATE YOUR FEAR
1. ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFRONT THE FEAR– don’t run away from it. Acknowledge it is there and its a part of your reality. Be mindful of the fear
2. PRAY ABOUT IT – see 2 Corinth 2 vs 4-5. Commit the fear to God. Read and meditate on the word of God.
3. TALK TO PEOPLE IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS – there is a quote that says the best way to get rid of the blues is to cheer someone up. Try to talk to and help people facing the same challenges.
4. DISTRACT YOURSELF FROM THE FEAR– engage in activities such as exercising ,cooking, listening to music, get a pet if you live alone, stay around people who elevate you if your are afraid of being alone.
5. SAY YOUR AFFIRMATIONS– affirmations are declarations, attestations, proclamations. Always declare the opposite of what you are afraid of. If you are afraid of lack, declare you have in abundance
6. RISK IT – sometimes our fears can be as a result of lack of knowledge. Like the story of the man who was afraid of the mountain because he was told a beast lived behind the mountain. The day he summoned up courage to go to the mountain, he discovered a beautiful sight behind the mountain. After being afraid all his life.
Fear is a mirage. Face it, confront it,risk it and you will discover that after all, it is not as bad as it seems.
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