vicki_davitashvili

vicki_davitashvili OP t1_jck6fas wrote

Reply to comment by Broken__Watch in [Discussion] Managing Anxiety and Fear During Uncertainty by vicki_davitashvili

I get it, trust me I do! I think you need to start to reframe all that is going on in your life.

  1. Don't try to do "fake" positive, because that doesn't work. Focus instead on accepting everything just as it is. That's acceptance.

  2. Look for any area of your life that is going well. I can tell you that just being young is a gift. Being young means you have the time to invest into discovering who you are, what you want to do in life, how you want to feel in life. You have energy to work hard. You know and understand social media. You grew up on the age of technology and just get it. And etc....

- focus on what you have that you may not realize are your "wins". Get into an attitude of gratitude. "I woke up. I am healthy. I can see, hear, walk, talk. I have energy. I have strength. I can research my next steps online. I can reach out to strangers on LinkedIn and someone will respond. ETC..."

Focus on what you can be grateful for. Focus on what you CAN do and reframe what's happening in your life.

Happy to provide more advice if you need it.

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vicki_davitashvili OP t1_jarnue0 wrote

Reply to comment by TallBusinesssman in Fear Of Starting Something New? Here's my personal story. [Story] by vicki_davitashvili

I don't know why you're having a tough time seeing it. I'm so sorry. See if this works:

This post is inspired by my music lesson tonight.

I have always been very afraid of trying to sing, but I decided to start taking singing lessons because I knew this would challenge me, it would force me to face my fear of singing in public. And it is in this discomfort, when we're completely out of our comfort zone, that we grow the most.

Tonight, I hit a new milestone at my singing lesson. To give you perspective, when I started a few months ago, I was whispering and my music teacher couldn't get me to project a single note. Tonight, I sang into the microphone and had to face the fear of hearing my voice amplified to the point that it couldn't be masked with an instrument. I was petrified. It was so scary, but also, so rewarding.

If you're afraid to try something new, If you're facing a challenge, if you're struggling with confidence or self worth, I encourage you to embrace the fear, to love the fear, and to do the very thing that scares you the most.

On the other side of fear lies freedom. And by embracing the change, by embracing your fear, you will find that you will overcome the fear, and you just might have fun! So say yes to life! Try something new! Embrace a growth mindset! Embrace change! Embrace your fear! Say yes to life! You'll be amazed where life can take you.

Remember, you grow the most in the unknown!

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