2144: What Veterans with PTSD Can Teach You About Overcoming Fear by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Therapy
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
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How to Overcome Fear
There are only two secrets. Whatever fear you are facing, you face it every day. The sweet spot is to choose activities that rank around a six to seven out of ten on your fear scale. At minimum, do the exercise for 20 minutes every day. More is better. Use narratives. If it's not practical or safe to face your fear in real life, write it down. Write out a story of your worst fear coming true. First, my business fails, then my wife leaves me, then everyone tells me i'm a loser. Do it again and again. Wallo, you've just created your very own in vitro in the lab exposure exercise.
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