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Do Something Out Of Your Comfort Zone Everyday.

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I live by the idea that if something scares me then all the more reason to go ahead and do it, within reason of course. I have pretty bad anxiety and for me very crowded places make me incredibly uncomfortable. So, I have decided to make it my goal to face a situation like that everyday. Nothing major, I can run in and out of a busy drugstore or take a trip to the mall on a Saturday afternoon.The point is I am telling my brain that I’m okay and nothing bad will happen to me!

A huge part of my anxiety is avoidance. I would avoid social events, classes, meetings, presentations etc. I always tried to find a way to rationalize it inside my head. I would make up things like, I wasn’t feeling good or I thought there was no benefit in attending class. In reality I was struggling to do simple everyday tasks.

This is why I believe that everyone should do something they are uncomfortable with. Hate giving people compliments? Well why not tell a random stranger their outfit is nice  and leave them with a smile on their face. Hate driving? Well drive to the closest shop and work your way up. I know, it’s way harder than it sounds. It makes you feel like crap during it but once it’s over with there’s a sense of relief and pride. It took me months before I really got the hang of it. But when I do manage to do it I always feel like I have accomplished something. I am fighting my fear and anxiety.

 

I Want To Be Fearless.

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The title says it all. I want to be able to do things without my fear getting in the way. Having pretty bad anxiety doesn’t help either. I want to be able to go for my dreams without the fear of failing. I am tired of having fear rule my life.

Fear and anxiety seem to go hand in hand with each other. I always find myself avoiding situations because I don’t want to deal with the uncomfortable feelings that come with those emotions. For example, I wanted to be a doctor but I was so afraid that I wouldn’t do well in school and never get into medical school that I didn’t even try. Who knows, maybe I would be in medical school at this very moment. It’s not too late to go back but it is daunting to realize I let fear determine my career choice.

It’s frustrating to be fearless. I mean of course we want some fear, like I want to know when something is a terrible idea. I just feel like my fear is unreasonably exaggerated and interferes with my life. I want to be able to do the things I dream of without talking myself out of it before I even take the first step forward.

My first goal is to forget about letting people down with my failures. I am allowed to mistakes. My second goal is to not let my anxiety talk me out of doing activities. My third goal is to accept that fear is a part of everyday life, but should be in moderation.

I’m curious if others struggle with this as much as me. It would be nice to know I’m not alone!