Why has fear consumed my life and ability to be adventurous, and how can I overcome the fear that is holding me back? Fear is a stressful emotion that occurs when you feel you are in a dangerous or intimidating situation. You are unsure of what is going to happen. I tend to panic when I am put in certain situations. Having that constant feeling of fear has really barred me from being as adventurous as I would like to be. When I say adventurous I mean cliff diving, Skydiving, anything that has to do with being in the air, even for that brief second. Fear has really stopped me from really living the way that I want. I want to try everything there is to help me get over this barricade in my life. Facing your fears is a difficult thing to …show more content…
Breathing is one of the key elements to calming yourself down. According to The University Hospital Southampton there are different ways to calm yourself down when your fear presents itself. Breathing in and out through your nose, you can also count or keep reapeting the word “relax” in your head while you breathe. Using imagery, Imagine your favorite scene of a tv show or movie, your happy place, just anything that makes you happy and calm. Ofcourse one of the biggest ways to calm yourself down I through music! This has to be one of the easiest solutions. Music is a huge part of my everyday life and, there are certain songs that make me feel different ways.
Last weekend I decided to put all of these different exercises to the test. I pushed myself to finally go zip lining. I was scared to the point where breathing was difficult and my body tensed up, my legs just felt stiff. Started breathing through my nose, it calmed me down a bit. Constantly told myself to relax slowly getting there. Music, Made myself a playlist of different genres of music. The Greatest Showman soundtrack is what got me excited to just do it. I have found my solution to being