Lately, I've told my clients, “Our mind is like a car. Sometimes we are in the driver’s seat. Other times we are the passengers. In other moments, we aren’t even in the car”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we are in a state of fear, the mind is usually creating worst-case scenarios that often don’t happen. We can spend days, weeks, or even years, letting the mind drive itself. When we allow that to happen, it's easy to crash into panic and depression.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you find yourself in a state of fear, jump into the driver’s seat by taking a few deep breaths and asking yourself:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Is there an alternate way of looking at this situation?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Have I considered all the facts of the situation, or have I just looked at the most negative ones?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These questions can begin to pull you out of fear by helping you to see that your fear-based thoughts aren’t completely accurate.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fear is a choice. Let's take steps to choose differently.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀