How to conquer the unknown

So many unknown roads. Which one to take?

What’s your biggest fear?

Mine has always been fear of the unknown. This has led to multiple personal draw backs.

I’m indecisive. I over plan. I get stressed over commitment. I am a nervous wreck when big changes happen. I’ll wait and pass by opportunities because I’m afraid to take the chance.

Sound familiar?

Start living your best life

Life is full of amazing and seemingly endless options. Yet just like when you’re presented with a menu with oodles of choices and combinations, it can feel overwhelming. This is especially true when you are about to make a life altering decision. It’s a frightening feeling when you have to make a choice when you don’t know the outcome, but it is even worse when you look back at life and realize you’ve let great opportunities slip by simply because you were scared.

Don’t let this be you. Don’t recede into your comfortable little circle of safety and let yourself watch your dreams slide away. You’ve come so far in life to not see the view from the top. You deserve to live the life of your dreams and YOU CAN start living that life today, tomorrow, forever. Start by taking those chances.

Actions to take to conquer the unknown

Talk to yourself like you are your own life coach

Ever call yourself stupid? Or an idiot? How about a loser? Been there, done that. Now don’t do that ever again. Be your own personal life coach. Pump yourself up before big speeches or before going into work. Talk to yourself like you would if you were your own personal life coach. Using speech where you talk in third person and second person can help you believe in what you are saying. Saying things like ‘YOU are a dazzling warrioress’ or ‘Oh my gosh (INSERT YOUR NAME HERE), YOU totally have this in the bag’, can make it easier to believe in what you are saying. Self affirmations (first person) are wonderful to use too, but if you struggle with self negativity, start out self positivity by using YOU and your name.

2. Start by taking leaps on small choices

Rome wasn’t built in a day, so don’t feel pressured to conquer your fear overnight. Start off by trying to not stress or over analyze small, less important every day life choices. Hot or iced coffee? Dark blue jeans or light wash? Try and make it a max, 5 second decision, then embrace the decision you made. Beginning with the decisions you that won’t have too much of an impact.

3. Remind yourself that (almost) nothing is permanent

Nowadays, even tattoos can be laser removed. When you work your way up to the bigger decisions, remind yourself that even if you make a choice that you regret, you always have the option to go back. Don’t jump anything head first. A little planning and research is necessary for large undertakings. Yet don’t be afraid that if you make a choice that you have to live with the decision forever. If things really go south, you can always make a U-turn to go back to the crossroads. The only thing you really can’t change is when you become a parent. Everything else though, you have the chance to press rewind.

What are your biggest tips for overcoming fear of the unknown? Let me know in the comments below. <3

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