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Fear - is it your best friend or biggest enemy?

Are fears ruining your life? Here’s how to overcome them

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The first book of the Bible tells of the first time a human decided to disobey God. And the story goes thus: “Then the Lord God called  the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” He responded, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself” (Genesis 3:9-10). This scene is far from being ridiculous. It contains a great revelation of man, of God, and of the relationship between them.

For motives unknown to us and for which we use the name ‘original sin,, man — male and female — who had been created by God, begin to be afraid of Him. When God looks for them, they hide. They feel ridiculous, fragile, indecent. They are afraid of being seen. They are afraid of what God will think. Truth be told, it is not clear what they’re actually afraid of. Mankind from the beginning is like the sparrow that flits away and hurriedly flies off for no reason. 

From the very moment, man feels afraid of God, afraid of everything. This is what is recounted after the story of Genesis .

Man is afraid of man: Cain, in a way, is afraid of his brother Abel. He envies him. Fear will engender death.

Man is afraid of nature: The Great Flood recalls the fear that nature can awaken in humans. Nature can get out of control and unleash terrifying forces.

Man is afraid of groups and unfamiliar peoples : The story of Babel recounts how people are afraid of each other because they cannot understand each other.

In this way, the Bible describes mankind as having lost its roots, its balance, destined to perpetual anguish. Humans will only find peace when they recover their place. The man who is afraid is you and me. This revelation adds to my uneasiness. While it calms me to know that I’m not the only one in this state, it doesn’t make me less afraid, and I’m afraid of everything. I’m afraid of what might happen, I’m afraid of others, I’m even afraid of myself and my reactions, and lastly, I’m afraid of God.

But, how can I overcome my fear? 

Fear of everything and everyone

I’m afraid of what might happen to me. I am not in charge of my future, I see misfortune all around me, I feel the threat of powerful forces surrounding me. It’s no accident that all those fortune tellers make so much money! I’m afraid of others. They’re all watching me, they want what I have, they want me. They compete with me, they are my enemies, they get in my way. I don’t even totally trust my friends. I would love to be able to trust everyone. I would love to go up to everyone and converse about their inner feelings. But I don’t, because I am afraid—afraid of being rejected, made fun of, ridiculed. Deep down, I feel like Adam, naked in front of others, helpless, weak, ridiculous. And besides, so few people are interested in me. I’m afraid of being used. 

I’m afraid of myself, too. I know myself. I know my limits, my craziness, my temptations, my hidden desires. I’m like a bloated wineskin—I live in fear of being emptied out, drying up, and bursting. I’m afraid that all the evil I have in me and that festers inside will suddenly burst out. How embarrassing that would be!

I’m afraid of God. I confess that I haven’t come much farther than Adam. I’m at the same point. If there is someone I feel naked with, it is God; He sees it all, He scrutinizes hearts and intestines, no one can hide from Him. All that sappy talk about Divine Infinite Mercy doesn’t help at all. On the contrary, it sounds too much like a prefabricated discourse, like: “Don’t be nervous, the judge isn’t that bad. He knows perfectly well you are a criminal. But since you’re not the only one, if he condemns you there would be no one left in Heaven. So take it easy. It is too good to be just!” What can I do? I will keep on fearing He who can condemn me for all eternity, because I know that he’ll have plenty of reasons to do so. 

The Spirit of God eliminates all fear

Precisely because God knows man is afraid, He has taken thousands of opportunities to approach him, to speak to him, to calm him down, to try to reconcile him. This is what the Bible tells us. This is what Jesus came to do; He came to calm us down. On several occasions, He says to those around him: “Don’t be afraid” or “Do not fear nor be frightened.” It is not a question of nice-sounding words that are completely useless. For Jesus—the son of God who was separated from him—God himself is the one who calms Him. Human beings will only recover peace when they return to their proper place, which is with God. 

Jesus promises to send a comforting Spirit who has the mission (among others) of reconciling man with all those he fears. This Spirit was sent by Him. It is a maternal Spirit. Those who let themselves be comforted by it feel calmed. Those who allow themselves to be consoled by it see their fear dissolve. The martyrs are an example of this serene tranquility as they faced death. Death will always surprises those who do not know this tranquility. The Spirit of God, if I am open to its presence, eliminates all fear in me. It reconciles me with everything that happens. 

See your fellow man as a brother loved by God and not as a dangerous enemy

Those who trust in Divine Providence have conquered fear. The Spirit of Jesus eliminates the fear of others I have in my heart. “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more” (Luke 12:4). Those who see others as a brother or sister, loved by God, and not as a danger, have conquered fear. The Holy Spirit is stronger than the fear I have of myself, because it knows me better than I know myself. It knows my struggles, my intentions, my weaknesses. “ [And] we will be at peace before God even though our conscience condemns us, because God is greater than our conscience and knows all things” (1 John 3:19-20). Those who firmly believe “If God is for us, who will be against us?” (Romans 8:31) will have conquered fear. 

The Holy Spirit reconciles me with God. It is not that God’s justice is minimized. “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell” (Luke 12:5). He or she who lets themselves be taken by the hand and led to the Father’s house, who has a place reserved for them where they are expected and loved, they live “outside of fear.” The advocacy promised to us by Jesus also comes in the form of practical help, such as medical, psychological, and spiritual practices to help us overcome irrational fears.

Who can be recognized as a true believer? He or she who is not afraid; the person who has let the Lord deliver them from the fear that paralyzes and keeps us from God, ourselves, and one another. They have let themselves be reconciled by God (2 Corinthians 5:19-21). The Lord wanted the sacrament of reconciliation to rid me of all things that cause me to fear. On the surface, opposing winds can bring out storms, but deep down in the ocean of his or her heart, the believer is at peace. 

Alain Quilici 

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Fear is Our Greatest Enemy

Safwan Khan

Whether you believe it or not, fear is our greatest enemy.

It is the reason why millions of people give up on their passions. They fear failure, or fear what others will think, and begin to doubt their capabilities.

Fear is the reason behind failure, sickness, giving up, bad relationships and so on. We are afraid of the past, the future, old age, the unseen and even death. Fear is a thought in the mind. You listen to that thought; you imagine it and eventually start to believe in it. It then consumes you. When that happens you become afraid of your own thoughts.

Fear can become so powerful that it can resonate with you for the rest of your life. Let’s take an example; if you keep telling your child to go to bed and they don’t listen, most parents will scare them by saying a boogieman is hiding under the bed and he will take you away if you do not sleep.

This can have a negative impact on the child’s mind. They will believe it and will be afraid to sleep. The fear of the boogieman becomes real for him. This can be reversed if the parent turns on the light and shows the child there is no boogieman. When the child sees it and believes it only then will they be healed of a false thought in the mind.

Our fears have no reality; they are merely negative thoughts we build in our mind. Fear is like a shadow. It follows wherever you go but does not actually exist.

Change Your Mindset

I was recently watching a YouTube video on public speaking and the presenter was telling the audience that he used to have anxiety and panic attacks before public speaking. He decided to work on his fear and change his mindset.

For several days he would go into his quiet study room sit on a comfortable chair and relax his mind and body by taking deep breathes. For 10 minutes he would continuously say to himself in a slow, quiet and positive way:

“I am going to overcome this fear. I am overcoming it now. I am confident. I am smart. I am relaxed and at ease”.

This is known as positive affirmations . You keep telling your subconscious mind positive thoughts, listen to them carefully and start to believe it. The subconscious mind is easily persuaded by suggestions that you tell it.

When you are relaxed the thoughts of your conscious sink down into the subconscious by a process that is similar to osmosis.

Do What You Fear

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Do the thing you are afraid to do, and the death of fear is certain.”

If you are afraid of something don’t let it overcome you. You have to face it head-on. Be positive towards that fear and master it. You will be able to change your mindset towards it and your conscious mind will no longer look at it as a fear. That is when you know you have conquered it.

An excellent example that we all could relate to is Batman. Bruce Wayne had a fear of bats because his subconscious mind related bats to his parent’s death. Throughout his life, he lived in fear because he built it up in his mind and never faced it. During training with Ras Al Ghor, Ras told him that he has to face his fear if he wanted to move forward in his life. He overcame it and used it as his strength to became Batman.

Master This Technique to Overcome Fear

The following is a process that you can use in order to overcome fear. Do it about 3-4 times a day for 10 minutes. Give it a try.

Let’s suppose you are afraid of swimming. Sit down in a quiet room and comfortable chair. Close your eyes and breath slowly. Notice you inhaling and exhaling.

Imagine you are swimming. Project the thoughts of swimming in your mind. Mentally believe that you are in a pool, standing in the water, feeling the water against you. You feel the cold water and you are moving your arms and legs. It is a fun and exciting experience, as you are relaxed and it feels good to be swimming. As you begin to imagine this, the subconscious mind will begin to rewire itself from the negative thoughts of swimming into positive thoughts. This is the law of the subconscious.

You can apply this technique to almost any fear that you may have. Just imagine the fear is a more positive way.

Do comment below and let me know what is holding you back and if you have any other techniques that you follow to overcome your fears.

Originally published at besomebody.com

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Don’t let your mind be your worst enemy, two new books reveal the inner workings of human psychology--biases, rationalizations, and all..

We all have people to whom we turn when we seek wise counsel. Some of those people may be friends and family; some may be people we’ve never known, but whose writings have inspired us. They seem to know what we should do or say in difficult circumstances and to navigate social relationships and business transactions more effectively than the rest of us.

Now, two newly published books— The Wisest One in the Room , by Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross, and Friend & Foe , by Adam Galinsky and Maurice Schweitzer—offer their own kind of wisdom. Looking to social science research for guidance, they suggest that understanding human psychology can guide us toward wise action in many areas of work and life.

What is wisdom?

According to Gilovich and Ross—both renowned social psychologists at Cornell and Stanford, respectively—what truly makes someone wise is not just knowledge, but also insight and good judgment, and those are dependent on a deep feeling for other people’s motivations, fears, hopes, and passions, as well as how they can get off-track. “To be wise, one must be psych-wise,” they write.

Though many, if not all, of their insights gleaned from social science research have been written about before, it’s rare to have them so clearly articulated, well integrated, and supported by convincing numbers of studies. We see again how blind we can be to our biases, thinking that our perceptions of the world are accurate and objective when they are clearly not.

We also learn of our tendency to accuse others of having bad character when they behave badly, rather than considering environmental factors that may have influenced their behavior. These biases make up a sort of “naive realism,” according to the authors, which can be detrimental to our relationships.

“Naive realism gives us the impression that we see things the way they are, not as filtered or constructed in light of our expectations, preferences, or overarching ideology,” they write. “It is then a short step to seeing alternative views as the product of hearts and minds that are somehow defective.”

Our bias, ourselves

In one study recounted in the book, participants viewed footage of a protest being broken up by police; but half were told it involved anti-abortion demonstrators in front of an abortion clinic, while the other half were told it involved demonstrators protesting “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policies in front of a military recruitment center. What people “saw” in terms of actions taken by police and protesters—i.e., whether or not protesters were blocking the entrance to the building or how well the police responded—corresponded with their political views and the context of the protest…not the actual video footage.

Our behavior can be easily redirected by environmental cues and circumstances, though we more often recognize these environmental influences when we ourselves behave badly than when others do. This is because of the “fundamental attribution error,” or the assumption that other people’s actions are reflections of the kind of people they are, rather than their being due to situational factors. Understanding this bias can help us in our attempts to help people change their problematic behavior—such as a child who is not studying. It’s often best to consider ways to remove obstacles that make it harder to change rather than trying to amp up motivation through rewards and punishment.

“If you want to be the wisest person in the room, discipline yourself not to rush to judgment about individuals until you know, and feel you truly appreciate, the situational forces and constraints that are making their influence felt,” write the authors.

Gilovich and Ross go through many of the most important discoveries in social psychology research and explain how they work. We learn that how an event is framed will influence how we feel about it; how body sensations like heat and cold, or pain, can drive our interpretation of our emotions; how imagining an obligation far in the future makes us more likely to agree to it; how higher rewards for changing one’s behavior lead to poorer motivation to maintain that change; how we rationalize our behaviors to avoid cognitive dissonance; and many, many more findings explaining the connection between our minds and our behavior.

In their final chapters, they apply this research to important issues of our time, such as increasing human happiness, reducing conflict between groups, educating at-risk youth, and combating climate change. We learn that to increase happiness, we should spend on experiences rather than possessions, try to savor peak experiences, and give to others rather than give in to indulging ourselves. To reduce conflicts, we must understand how our naive realism thwarts our ability to compromise. To educate at-risk youth, we must teach a growth mindset and tie achievement to personal goals. And, to reduce resistance to combating climate change, we must tweak our joint sense of purpose by creating a community of individuals doing their part.

How to know friend from foe

While Gilovich and Ross’s book is detailed and focused on how being “psych-wise” can improve society at large, Friend & Foe authors Galinsky and Schweitzer (both business professors) have a more narrow agenda: exploring how our psychology impacts our decisions to cooperate or compete with one another, mostly in the business world.

According to Galinsky and Schweitzer, research supports the notion that we are both a cooperative and competitive species, and, because of that, we experience some puzzling paradoxes. For example, we sometimes feel more threatened when those closest to us succeed than when others succeed, because we are “hardwired to seek social comparisons.”

As experiments with capuchin monkeys have shown, we primates are not pleased and will not work cooperatively when we see our neighbors getting something better for the same effort. Social comparisons can make us feel resentful or self-inflated, depending which side of the comparison we’re on, though we make allowances for those we consider “above” us in the social hierarchy, such as a boss.

So, why is this helpful to know?

The authors suggest that understanding social comparison helps you anticipate charged emotions around losing out (relatively speaking). For example, if your friend gets a raise at work and you don’t, you can be prepared for the inevitable let down and let it motivate you to work harder. Contrarily, if you get the raise, you can level the emotional playing field by sharing some negative information—perhaps explaining how the raise means longer work hours for you—and allowing your friend to indulge in some “schadenfreude”—the positive feeling you sometimes get from the misfortune of others.

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The book is full of similar treatises on dichotomies in human behavior, along with tips for working with them more effectively. For example, the authors explore how to manage our desire for forming hierarchies with the need to work more cooperatively; how to use power wisely so we don’t create more social isolation for ourselves or incur resentment; and how to inspire trust and know when to trust, rather than be taken for a ride.

With hierarchies, it’s important that higher-ups provide “psychological safety” for those in one-down positions so they will feel safe to input into decision-making, especially in situations that require group effort. With power, it’s important to know when to show deference toward others and when to show confidence—too often, the powerful focus on appearing confident, but forget to recognize contributions from others, which leads to resentment. And, with trust, it’s important to display competence and warmth, but to also form long-term relationships and employ “gossip”—a natural system for checking on the reliability of others.

In a chapter on women in the workplace, the authors explain how women often find themselves in a double bind needing to appear competent and competitive to get ahead at work, but facing resentment from colleagues for these very qualities. Many of the attributes we associate with women—both negative, like “not being good at math,” and positive, like “being warm and caring”—are actually influenced by power, write the authors, and research has shown that they are quite malleable. If we are to rectify gender discrimination, we need to use techniques that reduce bias in hiring, as well as mentoring women who are already on the job, they argue.

“Whether it is in the classroom, on the athletic field, in the pitch room, or in the boardroom, a culture of equality can lead a group to have a competitive advantage over its less equality-minded rivals,” write the authors. “When it comes to gender, it is the cooperative and inclusive approach that increases talent levels and predicts competitive success.”

The strength of Friend & Foe is in utilizing social science to advise those who want to navigate work relationships (or any relationships) more thoughtfully. But sometimes the book feels like a collection of interesting counterintuitive study results rather than a cohesive whole with a clear viewpoint. Certainly, the book has plenty of interesting stories and good prescriptive advice. But, it would have been nice if it were just a bit more inspirational, perhaps…and less focused on aims for success in business.

Still, in combination, these two books provide a powerful treatise on why we need social science to help us understand our human natures better so that we make wiser decisions of all kinds. The ultimate challenge of our time seems to be to “know thyself,” and both books enlighten us on that topic. Only by knowing ourselves—our instincts and biases—can we work toward a better society without being fools about how we go about achieving it.

About the Author

Jill Suttie

Jill Suttie, Psy.D. , is Greater Good ’s former book review editor and now serves as a staff writer and contributing editor for the magazine. She received her doctorate of psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1998 and was a psychologist in private practice before coming to Greater Good .

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4 Ways to Conquer the Fear That Is Your Body's Worst Enemy

• Heather Riggleman GodUpdates Contributor
• Updated Jun 23, 2020

Are you experiencing pandemic virus anxiety? What about fear of the flu epidemic? Maybe you’re afraid of the very possible and real devastation of upcoming natural disasters. Maybe you fear we are living in the end times. Perhaps you fear the next crisis.

After all, epidemics and disasters not only cause shortages, price gouging, and stock market plummeting, they can mean disease, destruction, and death.

Fear is everywhere. It surrounds us. Many of us are completely ruled by it, moment by moment, day after day. We’re panicked souls trapped in a maze chased by the enemy—and we don’t even realize it.

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Facts Are Helpful, Fear Mongering Is Not

For the third time this century, a new strain of the coronavirus that causes respiratory illness in mammals and birds has jumped species and infected humans. After launching from the city of Wuhan, China , the virus (likely spread through coughing and sneezing) sickened thousands and killed at least 100 people in China.

The broader reality is that even if you haven’t been exposed to the actual virus, it’s invading your body anyway, in a way you didn’t expect—through your fear.

The 21st century has already been marked by major epidemics. Old diseases (yellow fever, measles, and cholera) have returned and new ones have emerged  (the Bird Flu, SARS, MERS, the Zika Virus, and the Ebola Outbreak).

But the common flu is what continues to wipe out more people every day than any pandemic. According to the CDC, the flu has caused roughly 45 million illnesses, 21 million medical visits, 560,000 hospitalizations, and 46,000 deaths.

Do we all really need  to fear ? And what is driving ancillary fear?

Be Careful with ‘the News’

Traditional worldview news programming uses a hierarchy of fear-based news which has two motives: to grab the viewer’s attention, and to persuade the viewer that the solution to fear is in the news story.

If a news segment (known as a teaser ) asks, “Should I get tested for the coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know,” a viewer is likely to tune in. Fear-based media has become the staple of our culture. The distressing fallout creates a world of fear wreaking havoc on your faith , your mind, and your body.

Children and adults who are exposed to fear-mongering media are more likely to: 

- Consider the world and their own communities to be unsafe and dangerous places

- Believe that crime rates are rising

- Overestimate their odds of becoming a victim

- Have doubts that God is their sovereign protector and provider

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What Do Fear and Anxiety Do to the Body?

Fear has a very strong effect on your mind and body. Fear can create strong signals of response when we’re in emergencies—for instance, if we are caught in a fire or are being attacked. Situations like watching the news, taking exams, public speaking, a date, a new job, can put your body in fight or flight mode.

When you feel frightened or seriously anxious, your mind and body react quickly and intensely.

Your breathing increases.

Your heart rate pounds.

Your muscles feel weak.

Your stomach churns.

Your bowels feel loose. 

You feel dizzy and unable to concentrate. 

You have hot and cold sweats. 

You feel hopeless and helpless.

These things occur because your body physically senses fear and prepares for emergency. So it makes your blood flow to the muscles, increases blood sugar, and gives you the mental ability to focus on the thing that your body perceives as a threat.

Fear can catapult you into chronic fight or flight mode.

Living in Fear Wreaks Havoc on the Body

Fear creates oxidative stress and free radicals in the body. Living in fear creates oxidative stress which then leads to chronic inflammation and a compromised immune system.

The Medical News says, “Uncontrolled oxidative stress can accelerate the aging process and may contribute to the development of a number of conditions.”

Conditions linked to oxidative stress include: cancer, anxiety , depression, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue, asthma, high blood pressure, inflammation, autoimmune disorders and even stroke.

Fear is worse for health compared to being a couch potato or smoking. Which can actually cause more fear, which is why this article will address ways to overcome fear.

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Who Should We Really Fear?

So how do we conquer the fear that is wreaking havoc in our body? By fully trusting in God. He is sovereign.

He knows the end and he has written everyday of your life in his book. We put our fear in him—not the world. To be in fear of God is to be in immense awe of who he is. Before sending out his disciples to minister to those who would persecute them, Jesus Christ said, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell ” ( Matthew 10:28 , ESV).

The Fear of God

- is the beginning of wisdom ( Proverbs 9:10 ).

- gives you courage ( 2 Corinthians 5:6-11 ).

- enables you to consider and declare what God has done for you ( Psalm 64:9 ).

- is for your good and your survival ( Deuteronomy 6:24 ).

- is rewarded with mercy ( Luke 1:50 ).

- keeps you from doing wrong ( Exodus 20:20 ).

- will save you ( Isaiah 35:4 ).

- delivers you from the hand of your enemies ( 2 Kings 17:39 ).

Fear of anything other than God is forbidden by him. He knows what fear does to your heart, soul, and mind. Let’s look at 4 powerful ways He gave us to conquer fear: 

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1. Fight Fear with Exercise

Exercising starts a biological cascade of many health benefits, such as protecting against heart disease, lowering blood pressure, and improving sleep. High-intensity exercise releases the body's feel-good chemicals called endorphins, resulting in the "runner's high" that joggers report.

It creates a chain reaction in the body. It spurs the release of proteins called neurotrophic or growth factors, which cause nerve cells to grow and make new connections. The improvement in brain function makes you feel better.

The Health Harvard Publishing reports, "In people who are depressed, neuroscientists have noticed that the hippocampus in the brain—the region that helps regulate mood—is smaller. Exercise supports nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, improving nerve cell connections, which helps relieve depression.”

2. Fight Fear with Food

A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, collagen, and spices like turmeric and ginger are God’s way of fighting fear in the body. Foods that are naturally bright or yellow are God’s natural immune boosters.

Chicken soup has been a remedy for hundreds because it’s filled with vitamins, minerals, and proteins. Bone broth is filled with these things too.

Ginger is best known for anti-nausea but it acts as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It has also demonstrated antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer effects.

Garlic has been used as a medicinal herb for centuries and has demonstrated antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects. It can also stimulate the immune system. Additionally, several studies showed that aged garlic extract supplements can enhance immune function and decrease the severity of colds and the flu.

Collagen is a protein found in 25-35% of the whole body, present in connective tissues, such as the skin, tendons, ligaments, gut, blood vessels, bones, intervertebral discs, and muscle tissue. It’s one of the most common proteins in the body. It’s incredibly beneficial for the gut as it reduces inflammation and repairs the digestive tract, improving digestion. Our gut is said to be the “ second brain ,” as 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut lining as well as 70% of our immune system.

A healthy gut is vital for our digestion and for our immunity, mood and energy levels. As we age, the natural production of collagen decreases, making it even more important to include it as a supplement in our daily routine.

Consume more antioxidant-rich foods to protect your cells from the inflammation initiated by fear. Some examples of antioxidant-abundant foods include berries, dark green veggies, orange vegetables (such as carrots, butternut squash and sweet potatoes), and nuts and seeds (such as pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, chia and hemp seeds).

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3. Fight Fear with Memorization of the Word

Fear will cause our minds to wander from God’s truths, so no other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! Memorizing God’s Word allows our minds to recall Scripture when we are faced with fear. It is the most powerful weapon when fear enters our hearts and minds.

Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Philippians 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Proverbs 3:5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

1 John 4:18-19 – There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.

Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 

4. Fight Fear with Medication and Counseling

One of God’s ways to heal the fear we face is through counseling and medication. Therapy with a biblical counselor is vital to recovering from fear, anxiety, and depression. God also uses medication to help us conquer our struggles. Anti-anxiety medications have physical effects on the brain and the body, which can help reduce the symptoms of anxiety, such as worry, fear, and panic attacks.

There is no shame in taking anti-anxiety or depression medication under the recommendation of your doctor.

As you face the fears of our uncertain world, remember: while the fear of God is  commended, he commands you not to fear the future, your circumstances, people, or death.

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Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

Identifying and understanding self-sabotaging behavioural patterns..

Posted May 28, 2021 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader

• People engage in a range of behaviours that might seem self-defeating.
• It is important to understand the forms that these behaviours can take, and why we might be sabotaging our attempts to achieve goals.
• People may self-sabotage for reasons such as fear, lack of thought or knowledge, or low self-efficacy.

I have therapy clients who come in to see me with a range of difficulties, including anxiety , depression , eating disorders, perfectionism , and anger issues. Some of my clients progress very well in therapy, practice what I suggest between sessions, and usually get better very quickly.

Other clients struggle a little more. They may come in wanting to feel better, but often find it hard to practice the techniques that we discuss in session, or make choices that run counter to all of what we have been working on. These clients often do not progress as quickly, and the therapy work usually needs to shift from working on the initial problem that brought them into treatment, to understanding the dynamics of what might be holding them back from progressing and investing in treatment, and the decisions that they might make that can seem so self-sabotaging.

No one wants to self-sabotage , yet most of us will engage in this behavioural pattern at some point in our lives. Consider the following examples:

• Wanting to exercise, but sleeping in instead.
• Swearing that you will never contact an ex again, but texting him/her when you are lonely .
• Planning to eat more vegetables, but buying some chips on the way home after a busy day.
• Wanting a relationship, but panicking when you meet someone promising, and pushing them away.

What is self-sabotage?

At its most basic, self-sabotage is a behavioural pattern that involves undermining our own goals or successes. It involves a range of behaviours, including refusal to commit to goals, identifying goals that are so lofty that we are sure to fail (this sets up a feedback loop of negative emotion and low self-efficacy ), not planning or problem-solving appropriately, engaging in self-defeating actions that go against a goal we have set, not committing to a goal or plan fully, or pre-emptively withdrawing/shying away from a success.

Why do we do it?

People will self-sabotage for a number of reasons, but fundamentally, we can probably reduce these reasons to a few key factors.

Fear : Fear is probably the answer that most commonly springs to mind when people think of self-sabotage. Surely, people only sabotage themselves because they are scared of what it would mean to succeed? While I can see the appeal that this neat answer has, it is most often only true for a small proportion of people.

Sometimes people are scared of success or change, and while they may not like where they are at, the comfort inherent in that space provides many benefits, such that they might not want to take steps to change, even despite a dissatisfaction with the status quo. I often see this in my work with people who may have had very long-term and very unhappy relationships. People talk about having spent years locked into a marriage without any true compatibility, intimacy , sex , or understanding. Yet, when we discuss leaving the marriage, they balk and postpone it (“not until the kids finish school," “not until I get work sorted”). At the heart of this often lies an investment in the secondary gains around remaining in the situation (ease, familiarity, financial comfort, avoidance of conflict) and a fear of the steps needed to effect change.

Lack of thought or knowledge: Sometimes people struggle with planning, or have vague and unarticulated goals and do not fully understand what it would take to achieve something. They may want to study a postgraduate degree, but have not stopped to consider what it would take to enroll in and successfully focus on study, the sacrifices they might need to make (such as work time, exercise, time with friends), the opportunity costs of this pathway, or their capacity to truly commit to this course at this point in time. While this may resemble self-sabotage, it may instead be a matter of badly planned or overly ambitious goals.

Low self-efficacy: Self-efficacy is our belief in our capacity to manage a certain situation or to effect change in our lives. It is probably one of the most vital psychological competencies we can build, because it lies at the heart of our belief that we can change our lives, learn new things, or develop better behaviours and patterns. If we lack this belief, we are likely to experience some learned helplessness and will not even contemplate taking action on making changes we might desire, because we do not fundamentally believe that we will succeed.

Lack of clarity regarding values and direction or lack of understanding of the costs of not committing: Sometimes people have simply not spent much time considering what their key values are, and what directions and pathways they wish to explore. Instead, people might make decisions based on fear (“I don’t want to be poor,” “I don’t want to be alone”), based on what other people want them to do (“My parents always wanted me to be a doctor, so I will study medicine”), cultural influences (“Everyone my age is getting engaged, so I probably should as well”), or circumstance. People might seem rudderless and fall into a range of jobs, relationships, or friendships in a seemingly self-defeating manner—though this may instead be reflective of a lack of forethought and planning.

Sometimes people forget that not making a choice is in itself a choice, and that the costs of refusing to commit to a course of action or being unable to sustain action can have heavy costs in the long term (e.g., not being able to delay gratification and say no to a night out might cumulatively lead to failing a university degree—if the same choice is made x100, which will likely impact hugely on job choice, earning potential and one’s lifestyle in the future).

It is very important to live lives directed by choice, not chance, and to make good decisions based on a clear sense of what we value and what we want to explore in life. None of us can have everything or do everything, so approaching healthy and positive goals necessitates a conscious choice to pursue that goal instead of other goals.

Part 2 of this series will explore ways to reduce self-sabotaging behaviours.

Ahona Guha, D.Psych , is a clinical and forensic psychologist practicing in Melbourne, Australia. She assesses and treats offenders presenting with a range of problem behaviours. She is writing a book about trauma for Scribe Publications, to be released in early 2023.

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36 Fear Is The Enemy Quotes To Help You Overcome Fear

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Looking for inspirational quotes about fear is your worst enemy? We have rounded up the best collection of fear is the enemy quotes, sayings, captions, and status (with images and pictures) to inspire you to show courage and face your fears.

We all have fears. Fears of the unknown, fear of the future, fear of failure, or fear of being judged. But fears are not real and they don’t allow you to live life to the fullest.

Be it our career, work, relationship fear is what stops us from doing what we really want to do. But personally I have seen most of our fears do not come true. They are just figments of our negative imagination that holds us back from exploring life.

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When we don’t face our fears we don’t grow. We become limited in our thoughts, minds, and actions. Fearless people are not afraid to be afraid. They acknowledge their fear, but face it anyway. And there is no better antidote to fear than self-confidence.

Fear is our worst enemy as we do not use our full potential as we are afraid of doing things.  We fear failure, or fear what others will think, and begin to doubt their capabilities

If you are encouraged with these wise words  of wisdom, then also check out  warrior quotes  and  be brave quotes  to inspire you to sail through the tough times with  grit .

Top Fear Is The Enemy Quotes

• “Fear is your worst enemy. Risk is your best friend.” ― Gurubaksh Chahal

• “Fear is the only true enemy, born of ignorance and the parent of anger and hate.” ― Edward Albert
• “Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.” ― Jim Rohn
• “It seems to me that there are two great enemies of peace – fear and selfishness.” ― Katherine Paterson
• “One of the most important things you can do in your life is to learn to pull back the curtain of fear so you can see it for what it really is – the enemy blowing a lot of smoke and pushing your buttons.” ― Victoria Osteen
• “Fear is your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you; it can heat your house. If you can’t control it, it will burn everything around you and destroy you.” ― Mike Tyson

Fear Is Our Worst Enemy Quotes

The popular quote “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” by Jack Canfield says it all. Conquer your fears and explore life. Not all our negative thoughts, worries, fears will come true.

• “The greatest enemy of success is fear.” ― Unknown
• “The worst enemies of success are fear and doubt.” ― Debasish Mridha
• “Never fear your enemies, fear your actions.” ― George Meade
• “Fear and Guilt are the only enemies of man.” ― Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
• “If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.” ― Henri Nouwen
• “Fear and self-doubt are the deadly enemies of creativity. Don’t invite either into your mind.” ― Don Roff
• “If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.” ― Sun Tzu
• “Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.” ― Livy
• “When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.” ― Plato

Famous Fear Is The Enemy Quotes

• “The fears we don’t face become our limits.” ― Robin Sharma
• “Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.” ― Benjamin Franklin
• “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” ― David Icke
• “Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.” — Rudyard Kipling
• “Fear has been the original parent of superstition, and every new calamity urges trembling mortals to deprecate the wrath of their invisible enemies.” ― Edward Gibbon
• “Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy!” ― Robert Mugabe
• “We are more often frightened than hurt, and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” — Seneca
• “Man created language to be understood. It should be normal to understand what people convey to us. Fear, ulterior motives, and closed mindedness are the enemies of understanding.” ― John Fairclough

So the more confident you are about yourself to handle what scares you, the more secure you will feel. You should overcome your fear and combat it strongly in high-stakes situations.

If you are encouraged with these powerful words to impart courage, confidence and strength, then also check out  strong man quotes  and top  strong women quotes  to inspire you to sail through the tough times.

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We all love to be regarded as bold and courageous. But what does being bold mean? What happens if one is not courageous? This is a small moral story which gives the answers we need.

Introduction All of us, whether a small kid or an adult, have good friends and worst enemies. But do you know who your real enemy is? It is your own fear of failure. When a person overcomes this fear, he/she is sure to attain success and have a peaceful life. Being bold, does not mean, not being afraid of anything. Everybody has fears about something or the other. Being bold, simply means the will to overcome and win this fear of failure. Here's a small story for kids to know about what is the plight of people who do not overcome fear. Read on. The Story Once upon a time, there lived a saint in a forest who possessed some magical powers. One day, when he was in deep meditation, a little mouse came running to him and said "Oh holy man, please save me. I'm very afraid of cats. I'm tired of trying to save myself from them everyday. Please be kind and change me into a cat, so that I don't have to be afraid of them anymore". On hearing this, the saint took pity on the mouse and whispered a few hymns. All of a sudden, the mouse changed into a cat. The mouse thanked the saint and left the place happily. After a few days, the mouse (now a cat), again came running to the saint, this time with a request to be changed into a dog, so that it need not be afraid of dogs anymore. The saint accepted the request and miraculously changed the cat into a dog. A week passed. The mouse (now a dog), again came to the saint, to be changed into a tiger so that it need not be afraid of any other animal in the forest and can live at peace. This time the saint thought that this was a good idea and turning it into a tiger will not only solve the mouse's problem, but also his problem of getting bothered again and again. So, the dog was now changed into a tiger. The tiger went happily to live freely in the forest. A few weeks passed. A hunter came to the forest and started hunting on this tiger. The tiger immediately fled to the saint and this time, as per its request, it was changed into a hunter! But just after a few days, the hunter came to the saint and fell at his feet and started to cry. He began to say "Oh great saint, I'm afraid of other people. They always tend to pick up a fight with me. Please change me..". At this point, the saint interrupted and said "Look, whatever form I change you into, your fear always remains with you. So, your form is not the thing to be changed, but it's your fear that needs to be changed. Overcome your fear and you will be peaceful in your life whoever or wherever you are." So saying, the saint changed the hunter back to his original form, a little mouse. Moral Fear is the worst enemy that needs to be conquered.

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Wow! What a wonderful creative story. Yes, most of us will feel about fear. Even they didn't do anything. Once you fear about anything then you should fear about all the things. If we are always worrying about fear then one day will come, then we will fear by seeing our shadow itself. This is a good story!

Really a good story which leaves a fine message. Life is full of challenges and one has to survive here by facing these challenges boldly. If you are scared of the things and try to run away, you have to face different kind of challenge, otherwise you have to run further. You cannot get tired like this. You have to fight with your fear yourself and meet the challenge. It is really a versatile presentation by the author.

Good Moral Story. No doubt fear is the worst enemy and if one is fearless then he or she can get out of depression without even consulting the doctor. Had the author also written a piece of advice about How to overcome Fear then the readers would have benefited out of it. The readers have been left high an dry to fight fear. For the benefit of the readers I provide a few hints as to How to overcome Fear. What frightens you? Just note down the reasons of fear. It can be any thing like: 1. Fear of Loss of Job 2. Fear of Death 3. Fear of Loosing Reputation 4. Fear of Boss or Parents 5. Fear of Accident 6. Fear of Failure and so on After noting down the reasons for your fear, just think that what can you do to fight with fear or what could be the final consequences. No body else including your Psychiatric Doctor can know about your fears actual or imaginary. First of all try to get rid of your imaginary fears by positive thinking. Think positive and stop negative thinking and you will see a drastic change in your life. You will feel at the top of the world. Think that you are the best, you can do the best and whatever good will you do it will give best results. Shell out your inferiority complex and feel superior. I am sure, public will accept you as your superior, senior and motivator. Then comes the actual fears. for example you met with an accident while you were a child and the memories of the accident are still live in your memory. You may fear driving a vehicle but do you feel that accidents can not happen in you do not drive. No, bad things do not happen again and again. Strong Will Power and doing good things without expecting any thing yields very good results. Live Examples Take the case of Lance Armstrong, who overpowered the deadly disease called Cancer and became the founder of LiveStrong Foundation to improve the lives of the people affected by Cancer. (Ref.: www.livestrong.org) Only Recently Indian Cricketer YuvRaj joined the Cricket Team again even after undergoing for carcinogenic surgery. Reviewed Moral of the Story Moral of the Story by the Author is that becoming tiger from mouse is not the right answer to overcome fear but it is the strong will power within your self which can make a mouse even stronger than the tiger. Good Story by the Author. Read More Short Inspiration Stories by WQAINDIA.

FEAR is not always your enemy but also a good friend. Fear restricts us from trying and it pulls us down from giving the best in us. But at the same time it also make us realise that you should be prepared. Fear give us hope to prepare for the worst. I think fear should be there in oneself so that it makes you realise that we are alive and it pushes us to do more.

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Greeks have suffered a great deal over the past few years. The rapid decline in living standards and plummeting disposable incomes, leading many into poverty, are of course the first consequences of the crisis that come to mind.

However, we are gradually starting to realize that even bigger problems follow in the wake of the constant fear of poverty.

These are insecurity, the inability to think ahead or make any kind of plan for the future, the sense of frustration at being unable to help and protect the weaker people in our midst, the feeling that our sense of dignity is being eroded or at best transforming into something else, and, most importantly, a constant fear of tomorrow.

Fear is the worst form of suffering and it also determines the decisions and actions of a plethora of people who have yet to understand what they have done to deserve such an exacting toll.

Fear eats away at the core of the powerless victims of the crisis; it brings the mind to a standstill, sinks us into despair, we lose our sense of worth. It is fear that paralyzes us and makes us unable to draw on what resistance we have left.

Fear: This is the enemy that we need to address first.

It is therefore obvious that the heralds of doom and gloom, those who spread ill-omened prophecies and who stir our fears are a direct and conscious threat to the already hurt and fearful citizens of this country.

We are not talking about analysts and politicians with integrity who tell people how the situation really is and warn them about future dangers. After all, a realistic approach to the situation is the first step toward solving some of the problems that plague us. It is the step that will lead us to fight the situation rather than to resign ourselves to it.

We are talking about the irresponsible demagogues, the tele-evangelists of fear, the random populists and climbers, the fortune hunters who respond to the agony of the people with fearmongering and doomsaying. We need to close our ears to their voices and view them only within the context of a society struggling to get back on its feet.

Once we place them in the right framework, then we can see them for the useless voices that they really are and we can defuse the fear they generate.

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The biggest presentation fear often comes in the form of a question. Really, it’s that nagging, negative internal voice we all have. It loops and loops until we can’t let it go. It can imprison us.

Fortunately, there are some tips and strategies you use to minimize the voice and the fear. Please note, if you have an actual phobia, what I discuss here may help some. However, I recommend you seek help from individuals and groups ( support group article , Meetup , National Social Anxiety Center ) that are trained to work with individuals with Glossophobia (Fear of Public Speaking) .

Worry is like a rocking chair—it will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.

The Biggest Presentation Fear (question)

Anyone who has stood in front of an audience, whether to speak or act, has asked themselves this question at some point. Left unchecked it can get the better of us. Before we know it, we are hot mess.

What will people think of me if I fail?

Let’s be honest. Most of us deep down (or not so deep down) worry about what others think of us. We know we shouldn’t. But the majority of us have been condition from early childhood to think this way. It is a hard mindset to overcome.

Standing in front of a group of people often brings this biggest presentation fear to the forefront. As a presenter, we give ourselves added pressure to be the authoritative voice in the room. “Failing” means loss of credibility and without that, the presentation is meaningless.

To overcome this common anxiety is a shift in mindset. There are a few things to remember to take that extra weight off your shoulders.

The audience wants you to succeed

Those in attendance are there to gain something whether it is new skills, become more informed, or buy a product or service that makes their life easier. They are not there to make fun of you.

When you attend a presentation, are you there hoping the presenter makes a complete fool of themselves so you can snicker and joke about it? Of course not. Many people share this big presenation fear and actually admire you for having the courage to get up in front of the group.

No one is born a master of anything

Think of someone you greatly admire for their skills and knowledge. They did not magically become that way. Because they worked really hard to achieve that level of mastery. Putting self-imposed pressure on yourself to be a master immediately, will only intensify that biggest presentation fear.

Did you know that Michael Jordan, the basketball great, was dropped from his high school basketball team? The coach told him he wasn’t good enough. Rather than shrink away as a “failure,” he practiced and trained until he was good enough to be on the team. His commitment to practice and training made him a legend.

Improve your presentation skills at your own pace

It’s hard not to compare yourself to someone else who has better skills. I fully admit to falling into that trap regularly. Only you can decide the pace at which you will improve. The key thing to remember - every time you practice, you get better. My blog post, Avoiding Common Presentation Mistakes , can give some guidance for improving your presentations.

Not everyone will like what you say and do

Accept it -- you will never get everyone to like what you say and do. Research has shown that it is rare for speakers to get approval ratings of over 96% consistently. Every time you speak, just plan for the odd 3% of the audience to disagree or dislike some part of the presentation. This is a good thing. Trying to be perfect is too much pressure. That pressure contributes to having this "biggest presentation fear."

Stand in front of an audience is hard. It is natural to be nervous and have a bit of fear. Often, it brings out the biggest presentation fear -- the fear of failure. To not get trapped by that anxiety, you need to make a mindset shift to get past those feelings.

Remember, the audience isn’t the enemy. They are there to learn from you. The more you present, the more experience you have. The more experience you have the better you become. Lastly, give up the notion that you can get everyone to like every aspect of your presentation. Perfectionism is exhausting.

In the comments below, I would love to hear what mindset strategies you use to overcome your fear of failure and to let go of the biggest presentation fear.

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