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Tag Archives: Fear
The Daily Stoic: “Maintain Composure, Maintain Control”
I’ve gotten much better at staying calm under pressure over the past year. One of the most helpful things I’ve found for this is taking positive action rather than dwelling on the anxious energy I feel in a stressful situation. … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmations, Fear, Marcus Aurelius, positive action, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Maintain Composure Maintain Control"
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Perseverance and Persistence
Sometimes it takes a lot of patience and persistence before the results you’re looking for begin to appear. Changing the habits around your thought processes, actions, and words can be a slow, gradual process. But if you stick with something … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, determination, Fear, learning, perseverance, Perseverance and Persistence, persistence, progress
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Review of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is the best book I’ve read in a while and one of the best I’ve ever read. The late Susan Jeffers packs a ton of great stuff into just over two hundred pages … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, Fear, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, mindfulness buddy, Review of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan Jeffers
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“Five Truths about Fear”
“Five Truths about Fear” is the best thing I’ve read so far in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. I repeat these truths many times throughout the day to retrain my thought processes. Since I started … Continue reading
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Tagged "Five Truths about Fear", action, Fear, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, overcoming fear, Susan Jeffers
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The Daily Stoic: “Don’t Be Miserable in Advance”
Although I’ve learned a lot about how to avoid worrying, I still deal with it on a regular basis. It has gotten easier over time, however, to settle down and be at peace. This entry from The Daily Stoic, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fear, peace, Seneca, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Dont Be Miserable in Advance", worry
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Surrender
Early one morning, I woke up and started thinking about something scary. I was still half asleep and had no idea what time it was, but I think it was hours before my alarm went off. As my thoughts kept … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathe, controlled breathing, Eckhart Tolle, emotions, Fear, feelings, fighting, peace, resistance, struggle, Surrender, surrendering, The Power of Now, thoughts, transmutation, watching thoughts
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Adding Positive Experiences
I discovered a life hack last year that works wonders for recovering from difficult, awkward, or even painful situations. I have a hard time forgetting such situations and I tend to replay them in my head. Mindfulness meditation and floating … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Adding Positive Experiences, adventures, Alabama, Fear, Florida, fun, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, Orlando, peace, road trips, swing dancing, travel, trips
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Handling Fear
Fear has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Sometimes it’s appeared as a small amount of anxiety and other times it’s made me freeze in my tracks, preventing me from doing anything. The most effective … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, comfort zones, Fear, Handling Fear, managing fear, solutions
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People Pleasing
Within the past year (and especially the past month), I’ve realized that I’ve spent most of my life being a people pleaser. Overall, I’ve been hesitant to speak or act differently from those around me, and I’ve done a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Charisma on Command, Fear, ostracism, people pleaser, People Pleasing, stress
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