…..well it’s still 2014 and I am still kicking fear to the curb! Here are a few more ways I’m trying on!

Get a hobby, girl.

I was never really one for hobbies, but sometimes immersing yourself into a project can boost your confidence and take your mind off other things. Find something completely unrelated to your fear…something that brings happiness to you and empties your mind of all insecurities and negative thoughts. I found that my love for candles and indie music can be transferred to bath time (yes I realize I am 22 years old, and yes baths are a hobby…now). Yoga is another safe place for me where I can empty my thoughts and devote my practice to myself and God. (PS. God is probably the best way to tackle any problem or fear, but for sake of this article I will save that one for a rainy day).

20 seconds of courage.

Have you seen the movie, “We bought a Zoo”? I haven’t… but this quote is too good. 20 seconds is sometimes all you need. Thinking about joining an organization or volunteering? Take 20 seconds, click “register” and bam, boom. Let your path take you where it may. Book a flight anywhere (seeing that you have the means to do so). If you start to have a little creeping doubt about why you shouldn’t go, just click purchase. Those 20 seconds of courage will be the best money every spent. I promise. Are you scared to tell someone you love them? Do it. It takes 3 seconds and you will feel so much better knowing that they are aware of your beautiful and amazing feelings. This concept can be applied to almost any situation. Scared of trying a new food? Say, chicken foot? In 5 seconds you will have enlightened your taste buds and explored a new culinary experience. You go girl.

Fake it until you make it.

Tried and true, this may seem like awful advice but it’s some of the best I’ve received. Sometimes if your fears are getting the best of you and those self-doubts come back in full swing, it’s hard to suppress all of those feelings. I truly believe in the power of positivity. If you practice anything long enough, it soon becomes second nature and a part of who you are. I used to allow myself 10 minutes a day to be sad or upset. Just 10 minutes, nothing longer or shorter. These 10 vital minutes a day really allow myself to feel every emotion and write down what was bothering me. After that time, I would get up and take my dog for a walk or grab food with my roommate. After those 10 minutes I would challenge myself to be the happiest person to be around and no one would ever know that I just spent 10 minutes crying my brains out. Mooji said, “Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go.” They can go as quickly as they came, you just need to let that happen. If you remind yourself often enough that you ARE confident and you will NOT allow your fear to take over coupled with 20 seconds of courage, you can probably conquer just about anything. Disclaimer: you may start to feel like Superwoman, but let it happen, you earned it lady.

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