Most of these fears can end up crippling you. Not literally, but figuratively. Why? Because they will prevent you from doing something that you want to do.
I have a friend who was terrified of taking a mammogram. She knew she should take one each year after the age of 40, but was afraid. She was 45 years old and had never before had this potentially life saving test.
The fear of mammograms got to be so bad that she actually began to exhibit signs of anxiety during the month of October which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She would become very anxious. To the point where she went to see a doctor for what she calls a “chill pill” but what the medical professional calls a tranquilizer.
Instead of just giving her the tranquilizers, her doctor made a deal. In order to get the tranquilizers, she would have to get the mammogram. And he would ask for the results stat, which means right away. This would alleviate some of her fears. She agreed. Her doctor was very compassionate and allowed my friend to combat
her fear of mammograms. The test came back normal, she didn’t even need the tranquilizers but best of all, she exuded confidence. She did something that she feared the most and came out on top.
She felt great and you could just see it in her face that her confidence level was really high. Facing your fears is one of the easiest ways to give your confidence an instant boost. Think about the thing you fear the most. Is it a medical test, like my friend? Or perhaps calling a relative who you have not seen in a long time? Or maybe it is just a fear of speaking in public?
Whatever your fear, if it is unreasonable, you need to conquer the fear. People who are afraid of heights often take up parachuting to alleviate this fear. Once you have conquered your worst fear, you will feel like you are on top of the world. And you will be, too. Because your confidence level will really shine through.
Conquering your irrational fears is one way to give your confidence level an instant boost.
Face Your Fears And Gain Self Confidence
GAIN SELF CONFIDENCE
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Anxiety is usually the result of fears. While some fears are unknown, others are well known. Some fears are reasonable. Most people would fear a murderer stalking the streets, a rabid dog on the loose or a stormy night where a maniac has just escaped from the asylum and you are camping in the woods.
Most fears, however, are unfounded. These are often called phobias. They are fears of different objects or situations that can stalk someone throughout their life. Some of the most common fears include:
- Fear of flying
- Fear of speaking in public (even more feared than death, actually)
- Fear of doctors
- Fear of dogs or animals
- Fear of getting a medical test
- Fear of the marketplace (agoraphobia)
- Fear of spiders
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