5 steps to prevent pointless fear

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Fear is a natural human feeling but it should not become a chronic problem. As soon as we begin to suffer from chronic anxiety, it is very difficult to find the way back. How to prevent it? Familiarize yourself with the following warning signs and learn to manage them.

1. Change your stressful lifestyle

Stress in all its forms contributes to a quick emergence of fear. Try to slow down and look for the bright side of life. Have a rest, go out, laugh... find your own relaxation.

2. Get rid of perfectionism

Perfectionism goes hand in hand with the fear of incompetence and failure. That results in exhaustion. Therefore, learn to trust others, concentrate only on essentials and accept mistakes.

3. Do not tell yourself that fear makes you more efficient

80% of the things we fear never happen. Do not be superstitious.

4. Do not blame yourself for bad events

You cannot control many things. Therefore, it is not your fault when such a thing happens.

5. Do not make things worse than they are

Work on self-confidence not to see a disaster in every problem.

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Article source Psychology Today - a U.S. magazine and online community focused on psychology
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