#fear #toptips #rockclimbing Fear can grip us all in some way or another so being able to rationalize things and break down the anxiety into small pieces can really help.
From 40ft up a rock-face I aim to share my top tips that have helped me overcome so many fears and anxieties.
Why up a rock-face? Because I am terrified of heights and falling so I thought I would bravely practice what I preach by shooting a video from an indoor rock climbing centre.
With thanks to the team at The Warehouse in Gloucester ( I get busy up the walls with a short video on how to overcome fear that applies to almost any situation.
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Here are my five top tips for tackling the fear of doing something:
1. Recognise the fear exists - by accepting that this is real and it exists you set yourself a benchmark from which to progress. It's important to know that what you feel is okay and that it's something that can be dealt with if you want to go ahead and do that.
2. Break the fear down into its components - very often a fear comes from a part of something bigger. Like in flying for example, it could be that the takeoff or landing is particularly problematic or maybe multiple parts. By breaking down the processes you can better identify which ones cause the trauma and so deal with them as priority.
3. Educate yourself - take each process or component and learn more about them. What makes them as they are, assess how safe or dangerous each one is, learn the data and statistics about them (eg snake or shark attacks, bungee jumping, falling from a height etc). Educating yourself on how things work, and the rational facts behind them, may help alleviate certain anxieties and ease you into a more positive and relaxed mind-frame.
4. Get support - friends, colleagues and family play an important role in positive reinforcement. Things like job interviews, starting your won business or the decision to get married/have children can be some of the most personal and stressful times we face and having a natural fear towards them can be crippling. So having a support network around you will help enormously. let them share that recovery from fear with you.
5. Reward your success - no matter how small the steps forward may be it's vital they they are recognised and rewarded every time. It's also important to be consistent if you can. Fear of spiders? Keep going with them. Fear of flying? Fly as much as you can. Each successful interaction with your fear serves to dilute it more and more.
Most fears, whether rational or not, can be overcome with the right balance and approach. Of course you have to want to conquer them to begin with but assuming that is the case then the ability to break things down and learn about each bit is critical. Let others know and get their help and make sure to give yourself reward for moving forwards
That's what I did with my fear of heights and falling - and climbing seemed the best way to do it. Climbing has helped me become more confident in a lot of things. Reach out today to your local centre or body.
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