3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Overcome Your Fears
Dr. Todd Farchione, an Assistant Professor who directs the Intensive Treatment Program for Panic Disorder and Specific Phobias at Boston University, suggests that when you’re in a situation that frightens you... ask yourself three questions. He suggests writing these questions down and keeping them with you when needed. You can actually put it in your cell phone so you can reference it when necessary.
The questions you want to ask yourself when you're feeling afraid or feeling anxious:
1) What’s the likelihood that this thing that I’m afraid of is actually happening?
2) What's the worst that's going to happen?
3) How would I cope with that?
“If you can reduce the danger associated with something or increase your sense that you would be able to cope with it and manage it, you'll experience less anxiety,” says Farchione.
What is your greatest fear? How do you cope with fear in your life? Share your story with Anderson.
Comments
there is nothing in the world i loath more than spiders (so that picture of the giant spider on the page is really disturbing)!! they are evil and creepy. the hate the word spider, i hate how they move, and how they look. one time i found a giant brown spider in my bed between the comforter and sheet. i wanted to set the bed on fire! even now just remembering that incident makes my heart race. every night before i go to bed and every morning when i wake up i have to check in between the covers to make sure there's nothing there. i don't think i'll ever over come my fear because that would mean that i would have to be in the same room with them, and that ain't gonna happen!