There’s no such thing as a quick fix, but I make an exception when it comes to fear.
As emotions go, fear is pretty straightforward. It’s a normal, healthy response to real or perceived danger.
Fortunately, most of the time when we’re afraid, the danger isn’t real. We’re afraid of things that aren’t going to kill us. Like public speaking.
As long as fear doesn’t prevent us from doing the things we need and want to do, all is well.
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But often, because our innate response to perceived threats is the same as our response to real ones, fear gets in the way. And that’s why the vast majority of fears aren’t adaptive; they don’t protect us from anything. Instead, they prevent us from living our lives.
So why can’t we just convince ourselves that the perceived threats aren’t real, and therefore, nothing to be afraid of?
Because we’re too smart for that. We have a need to protect ourselves from any possible discomfort, so we worry ourselves into a frenzy that, strangely enough, looks a lot like sitting around and doing nothing.
Fear can be a handy excuse.
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