Fear, the Monster Under the Bed

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will. ~ W. Clement Stone

The booming of the heart and the cold chill, it's all so familiar to everyone. However, sometimes fear plagues us a lot more then it should. While a little fear can keep you sharp, it'll kill you slowly if you let it. Fear can take so much from you. The key is to regularly kick it down were it belongs. It's abusive relationship, but you never asked fear to come around.

Although fundamentally, there is nothing wrong with fear, it's an emotion that we have, the only problem with fear it's like weeds; Growing in all the wrong places and hard to get rid of. Granting, fear can sometimes be a good thing that it'll keep you from doing stupid things. For instance, like poking a bear or hugging a lion.

However, fear will try and control you if you let it. So it's important that you be proactive with fear, don't let it stop you from the greater heights you can climb. Take it by the horns and wrestle your way to victory.

This can be done by breathing techniques. Taking deep breathes through your nose can help. It can calm you and let panic attacks or fears go away. Listening to music too can really help. Find a nice quite place and just listen to a peaceful tracks of music or even natural water.  Just simply listening to water like: rivers, brooks, waterfalls, and the sea, it can be very healing. And no, this means natural water. Do not go right next to your toilet and flush it and expect peace.

In addition, while you should ignore fear in general, it would be a good idea to get a second opinion or maybe a few if you feel your fear is real a threat. There's nothing worse than finding your fear was justified.

However, if it is not a justified fear, take action against your fear, if your worried about something, take action so that you will not have to worry about it. If it's about walking down a dark alley way, take self-defense or a different route, if it's a test of some sort, then prepare yourself adequately. Whatever it be, take action so your no longer fearful, and then, if you still fearful, face it with someone beside you.

In essence, fear can be bad, and it can be good. However, don't let it control you. You may let fear give you advice, but don't always listen, because fear can make you do stupid things. So learn to trust yourself and take smalls steps to improve that trust. Trust in yourself and others to catch you, then you'll realize that there is no need to fear, because you have yourself and people who have your back.