5 Tips From A Navy Seal to Overcoming Fear of Failure

Possibly you want to change your career but are afraid of what people may say or think. Alternatively, you could be interested in a person, but since you fear rejection, you don’t approach them. Such behavior is uncalled for because it limits you. You may never know what you are capable of until you try. One person that knows that all too well is Brandon Webb, a former Navy Seal. Despite experiencing the negative consequences of war, Brandon has been able to move on and begin a new life. He hasn’t allowed the fear of the unknown to control him. Here are a few techniques that he recommends for anyone that want to overcome fear:

If you don’t want fear to take control, accept whatever situation you are in. For example, if the thought of taking a test frightens you, ask yourself what you can do to increase your chances of success. When you accept the situation instead of trying to avoid it, you become more responsible and work towards a solution. Even if you fail, learn to turn the experience into something positive. Take the lessons that you get from that failure to get better results in the future.

Deep down there’s a voice inside us that warns us when something is not right. For some people that feeling is well pronounced while for others it isn’t. If you are one of those people that isn’t used to following their intuition, start doing so now. Before you make a decision, make sure that you are comfortable with it. The more you trust yourself and intuition, the less you will be scared of the outcome.

One of the best ways to get rid of your fears is by preparing for them mentally. For example, if you fear presentations, rehearse the activity beforehand and imagine all possible bad scenarios. Once you have imagined them, come up with ways to overcome them. The thing about fears is that once you confront them mentally, they are less likely to affect you in real life when they actually occur.

If you want to overcome your fears, you should go beyond what you normally do. For example, if you have always feared diving, you can get rid of that fear by jumping higher and higher until you feel that you have mentally surpassed your limits. The more you do, the more prepared you become, and the less you fear the outcome. Go out of your comfort zone and try something you’ve never done before.