Banishing Fear

Posted January 12th, 2010 by Daniel Doen Silberberg

Thoughts on fear:

  • The more conscious you are, the less fear you have.
  • Exercise.  We don’t feel fear consciously.  No one says “I’ll get up in the morning, have a cup of coffee, then be scared to death.”  The minute we are aware of fear it starts to fade since it wasn’t conscious to begin with.
  • Stop and remember yourself.  Focus on breathing.  Concentrate on “I Am” on your out breath.  Banish fear.
  • A study of obese people showed that observing themselves naked in front of a mirror for 10 minutes each day was the most effective way to lose weight.  Do this with your fear.  Observe yourself.  Just see fear for what it is.  You won’t want to live with it.
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5 Responses to “Banishing Fear”

  • rebecca Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    As I look more at my fear, I am shocked at how pervasively it influences my choices. To abandon fear really would be PURE FREEDOM. Thank you for your endless encouragement to let go of fear and be free to paint my own painting; I hope I have the courage!

  • Diane Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    I love that I don’t have to tell myself (just one more thing..) to stop having fear, or stop feeling fearful. The very nature of observation is the intervention, the tool that reduces or eliminates it. How fantastic! I think that the idea of having no fear and feeling that freedom is great, but if I’m honest with myself, it’s also a little scary.

  • P.D. Gourlais Says:
    January 27th, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    I love these tips. Thank you. The topic is extremely relevant too. One thing that amazes me about Fear as an emotion is that it feels so real. Sometimes, the fear can be real such as danger or perhaps something that is going against our instincts to serve as a warning. One can see why it would serve a biological purpose but there really aren’t many sabertooth tigers hiding in the shrubs in back of my house. So, I think the best way to deal with it is for me to be with Fear on my cushion.

  • Chris Says:
    January 28th, 2010 at 3:43 am

    I’ve always thought that fear was only preventing me from doing things. By now, I’ve discovered that, very often, it keeps me going. I’ve never related impatience to fear before. Seen that way, to act patiently and to go on slowly suddenly require more courage and discipline than to keep on running. The little exercise above makes me feel that I can learn to empower myself to choose whenever I just trust. Rebecca, Diane, and Peedee, thanks for your comments. You encouraged me to write something, too.

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