Opps! I did it again!
Time to confess or vent? You decide!
I had one of those days again when I panicked and forgot all that I preach:
"Fear is our brain telling us to beware of the unknown and trying to protect us from danger! It is when the Amygdala activates, hormones release and we are forced to do one of the four things we all know: Run, faint, fight or freeze! And here are the techniques we can use to overcome the fear and also calm the Amygdala and activate the frontal lobe and blah blah blah...."
Right!!!
I don't want to get to the details of what happened but someone I love very much told me about a very bold decision she was planning to take, something way out of my comfort zone or deductive reasoning! And what I imagined could happen as a result, just triggered that red flag, set off that unknown territory alarm and I did what I shouldn't have!!
And what now? Should I be worried? Why didn't I overcome the temptation of being afraid of unknown after all that I knew and learned and even taught to others?
I guess there is just one answer! I should be worried if I expect too much of myself! I am trying to be wiser and accept my imperfections after all, so, I admit right here that I am not going to ever get of rid of fear!
Wait, what? you might say..
Yes, I admit fear is not going anywhere, it will come back again and again but the good news is, it can be understood and the root causes diagnosed.
If I know what triggers my red flag and I can feel the change of my energy and the incoming emotions from the source and not go with it, I might have it easier!
Yes, it will be hard but possible!
What can help me to stay in the seat of conscious and not go with this emotion, this energy that we call fear? How can I let it pass through me but not move me?
I read somewhere that the most effective way would be to observe the change of energy and to trust my ability to stop the temptation to go with it!
The moment to resist is before the emotion materializes or verbalizes. It is right when I feel being different, feeling different, and before I even think of any possible reactions or actions towards this change.
The moment to seize the trouble is right when I feel uneasy, and uncomfortable, and even way before I feel threatened or forced to say or do something.
So, what am I do next time when something pulls the trigger and I am out of my comfort zone and starting to feel the change in my energy? I will come back here and write to you again!!
Gosh, I admit, I am a work in process. It is easier to preach than to practice! So, be easy on yourself if you still see that Amygdala starts to tango with your logic and sets off your alarm! Be patient with yourself but just don't follow the invader.
Watch it and let it pass through you!
LET GO AND LET GOD!
I had one of those days again when I panicked and forgot all that I preach:
"Fear is our brain telling us to beware of the unknown and trying to protect us from danger! It is when the Amygdala activates, hormones release and we are forced to do one of the four things we all know: Run, faint, fight or freeze! And here are the techniques we can use to overcome the fear and also calm the Amygdala and activate the frontal lobe and blah blah blah...."
Right!!!
I don't want to get to the details of what happened but someone I love very much told me about a very bold decision she was planning to take, something way out of my comfort zone or deductive reasoning! And what I imagined could happen as a result, just triggered that red flag, set off that unknown territory alarm and I did what I shouldn't have!!
And what now? Should I be worried? Why didn't I overcome the temptation of being afraid of unknown after all that I knew and learned and even taught to others?
I guess there is just one answer! I should be worried if I expect too much of myself! I am trying to be wiser and accept my imperfections after all, so, I admit right here that I am not going to ever get of rid of fear!
Wait, what? you might say..
Yes, I admit fear is not going anywhere, it will come back again and again but the good news is, it can be understood and the root causes diagnosed.
If I know what triggers my red flag and I can feel the change of my energy and the incoming emotions from the source and not go with it, I might have it easier!
Yes, it will be hard but possible!
What can help me to stay in the seat of conscious and not go with this emotion, this energy that we call fear? How can I let it pass through me but not move me?
I read somewhere that the most effective way would be to observe the change of energy and to trust my ability to stop the temptation to go with it!
The moment to resist is before the emotion materializes or verbalizes. It is right when I feel being different, feeling different, and before I even think of any possible reactions or actions towards this change.
The moment to seize the trouble is right when I feel uneasy, and uncomfortable, and even way before I feel threatened or forced to say or do something.
So, what am I do next time when something pulls the trigger and I am out of my comfort zone and starting to feel the change in my energy? I will come back here and write to you again!!
Gosh, I admit, I am a work in process. It is easier to preach than to practice! So, be easy on yourself if you still see that Amygdala starts to tango with your logic and sets off your alarm! Be patient with yourself but just don't follow the invader.
Watch it and let it pass through you!
LET GO AND LET GOD!