Mid-week musings on not embracing anxiety. If you find yourself caught in the analysis paralysis of indecision it might be worth making a conscious effort to care-less. Instead of allowing the thoughts to go on and on until breaking point, give yourself a deadline. 3 minutes, 3 hours or 3 days before you have to … Continue reading Embracing a care-less mentality
Tag: fear
Don’t wait until you’re ready
Because you'll never be ready. When it comes to fear the mistake we often make is trying to wait for it to go away. It probably won't. But there you are saying no and putting things off because you think that by doing nothing the feeling will go away. Instead how about try leaning into that … Continue reading Don’t wait until you’re ready
Pick something
Anything! We're constantly making decisions each day. Some are small scale like toast or cereal for breakfast, whilst others can have more of an impact. It's easy to go back and forth when you have multiple options and are intent on picking the 'right one'. But it's often the act of picking that's more important … Continue reading Pick something
Advice from your past self
Do you remember when you were your most confident self? Common advice in challenging situations when we're afraid is to ask 'what would [insert name of inspirational person] do?' I think that's a really helpful tool but it can also just emphasise the gap between where you're at and where you want to be instead … Continue reading Advice from your past self
Knowing yourself vs knowing your anxiety
They might seem the same but they're not. An anxious person will grow to become familiar with the feeling of anxiety and how it manifests in they're day to day life. And over time they may find that they knowing doing certain things will trigger there anxiety so they won't do it. But not because … Continue reading Knowing yourself vs knowing your anxiety
Scary but worth it
Don't apply this to horror movies. It can be difficult to get past the thing that scares you. The longer you put it off the more your reasons not to do it grow. You come up with excuses like: I won't be good at it. People will laugh. Someone else would be better suited. I'll … Continue reading Scary but worth it
Bravery and uncontrollable outcomes
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about risk, personal growth and trying new things. When you do something that challenged you it's only normal that you would want the risk to pay off. And when things work out it's great. You feel good inside because you were brave and it payed off. You'll probably do … Continue reading Bravery and uncontrollable outcomes
She carries it with her wherever she goes
If you're wondering what she carries with her, the answer is fear. It's in her voice, the way she talks. You'll hear the words not quite flow because she's second guessing herself, so worried about not saying the wrong thing that she can never say the right thing. It's in the way she walks, with … Continue reading She carries it with her wherever she goes
Keep learning as you go
Great advice in 5 words. So many of us want to be successful or achieve certain goals but what are we actually doing about it. You might think you need another personal development, business or self-help book. Another conference, podcast episode or online course. When you're consuming with the goal of applying it to your … Continue reading Keep learning as you go
Embracing the worst case scenario
Because if you make peace with the worst possible outcome, it can only go up from there. If you're afraid to do something because of how it will turn out you're probably not going to do it. But by figuring out what exactly you're afraid of it might help you overcome it. That's because once … Continue reading Embracing the worst case scenario