RE: Psychology Addict # 45 | Discussing Day-to-Day Fear

It is easy to ignore fear and hope that fear goes away. Unfortunately, that rarely happens. When fear begins to affect your daily life, you have to do something.

Realize that you are not alone. There are thousands - maybe even millions of people who face samda fear with you. For example, more than 50 percent of Americans are afraid of creeping animals (snakes, spiders, insects)! Feeling ashamed of yourself will not help you conquer your fear, but recognizing fear is a normal thing from humans can help you to find the power to conquer your fear
You can also search online for groups that have the same fear as you. How do they conquer that fear? What can you learn from them? And, of course, there is always a wikiHow.

Make a list of your fears. Right now, take a piece of paper and pencil. Write about your fears. What is that? Where does it come from? How can your fear exist? When did that fear begin to appear? When does fear feel so bad? What do you feel from that fear? Stay away from fear and yourself - seeing yourself on paper - will help you become somewhat more logical, a little more objective about your fears.
You may need to compile similar fears, especially if you are afraid of many things.
It is a good idea to start a journal. Whenever you feel you have conquered your fear, take your pocket notebook and start journaling. This is not only good distribution, but also can sharpen you and help you realize that you are in control of the situation after all.

Separate between rational and irrational fears. In some situations, fear on several different levels is natural. A healthy response to fear is an advantage that helps humans to survive for thousands of years. However, some fears may be irrational, and fears like this usually cause difficulties and stress.
For example, if you are climbing a mountain and meeting a wolf, feeling afraid is a very normal and healthy response, because you are in a dangerous situation. On the other hand, if you refuse to travel by plane because you are afraid that the plane will fall, this fear is arguably quite irrational. Floating is statistically safer than driving your own car. Understanding when your fear doesn't make sense will help you conquer your fear.