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Embracing & Overcoming FearSo that it’s doesn’t get in your way
Let’s talk about Fear!
• Fear comes up for everyone
• Goes hand-in-hand with creating your life’s work
• If you’re creating from your heart, you will encounter discomfort as you move out of your comfort zone
• If you wait until fear goes away, you’re not going to do it
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What you’ll learn!• What fear is
• How it shows up
• Facts about fear
• Different kinds of fear
• How you feel fear
• Top fears
• How to deal with fear
Fear is ….
“Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that something or someone is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat.”
Fear is a mixed feeling of dread and reverence
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Another perspective on Fear
• All emotions are there to help us.
• The gift of fear is: focus, intuition, instinct, clarity, attentiveness, vigour and readiness
• It helps us orient to change and novelty
• It helps us focus in the present moment and determine what action needs to be taken
KarlaMcLaren,authorofTheLanguageofEmotions
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Facts about Fear. • Fear is a survival mechanism
• Fear hides in your feelings, behaviours and thoughts
• Fear takes you into the future and the past
• Fear connects you to childhood wounds
• Fear tells you who you are
• Fear preys on your desire to belong and be loved
• Fear attacks your identity
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FearisthevoiceofyourInnerCritic?
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What you need to do
• Stop following fear and start following what you love
• Feel the fear
• Notice if there’s anything in there for you
• Do it anyway
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There are 2 kinds of fear
• Lizard Fear: comes from the oldest part of our brain (i.e. failure, criticism, loss of security, lack, etc.)Known in the Hebrew bible as ‘Pachad’
• Awe Fear: overcomes us when we suddenly find ourselves in possession of a larger space than we’re used to inhabiting (i.e. fear of success)Known in the Hebrew bible as ‘Yirah’
How do you feel fear?
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How you feel Fear
• FREEZE• Deer in headlights, procrastination, self-analyse, self-doubt, comparison, unfocused,
lose passion before you get started
• TORNADO Don’t think they have fear, outrun fear, do-ers, overwhelmed, overworked, burnout.
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How do you feel Fear?
• FREEZE• Deer in headlights, procrastination, self-analyse, self-doubt, comparison, unfocused,
lose passion before you get started • Solution: Take action!
• TORNADO Don’t think they have fear, outrun fear, do-ers, overwhelmed, overworked, burnout.
• Solution: Stop - first see if it’s in alignment with goals, desires and needs. Then take action
Which one are you?
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Questions to ask yourself
• What’s your biggest business fear?
• What is your biggest personal fear?
• When does it show up?
• How do you react?
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Nextstepistodownloadandcompletetheworkbook
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THANK YOU!www.suzannemountain.com