10 steps to overcome your fear of Failure

By Danny Nandy ~ successmystic.com

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Understanding why you are afraid of failing and pinpointing how failing may affect you will help you effectively manage your fears.

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Identify & Clarify

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You need to develop a new view of the very idea of failure. Rather than looking at failure as though it's a life-destroyer, start building a new relationship with failure.

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Redefine Failure

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What do you want? What do you desire? What will it take to achieve it? And is your fear of failure is holding you back from reaching that true achievement you so long for?

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Redefine Success

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As you work on a new opinion of failure, you need to shift your thought process to yourself. A major part of conquering your fear of failure is increasing our self-belief.

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Boost Self-Esteem

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This might sound like the most terrifying suggestion you have ever heard but giving yourself permission to fail is granting yourself the freedom to try.

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Permission to Fail

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And the fact that you would survive is a great reminder and motivator that failure is fine.

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Permission to Fail

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It's temporary, and sure, it's unpleasant, but the worst-case outcome is not the worst-case scenario you build up.

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Permission to Fail

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You should expect to fail. In fact, you should plan it. Start with something small, like going online to play a video game you're not particularly great at.

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Expect Failure

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Looming deadlines can be stressful, especially when it's a large project, task, or goal you're working on.

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Bitesize Pieces

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That deadline can feel overwhelming. But by breaking it down into manageable steps you give yourself more control over the process.

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Bitesize Pieces

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It's also an excellent opportunity to reflect on the components of success you have control over & make better choices moving forward for the right action you need to achieve.

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Bitesize Pieces

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Think about your typical approaches to projects and task, and your typical habits when it comes to work or projects.

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Change it Up

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Be honest with yourself as you evaluate what truly works and what merely gets in the way.

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Change it Up

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And when you figure it out, do more of the things that work and less of the things that don't.

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Change it Up

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It can be difficult to concentrate at the best of times, but even more difficult when you are being overrun by negative self-talk and thoughts.

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Focus

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By focusing on the present you can focus on current actions instead of dwelling on the feelings and thoughts you have about perceived shortcomings or imagined consequences.

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Focus

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Whether it's full-on phobia or a major fear, it's product of anxiety. As important as time off is, it's important to work on relaxation techniques for when stress is on top of you.

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Calm

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Deep breathing is one of the most effective options, but guided imagery, meditation, and progressive muscle relaxation are also incredibly useful.

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Calm

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