If you are like most people, at one point or another you have had a great deal of worry in your life. When things are not going your way, it can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety which can lead to many health problems. When you go a long time without resolving these issues, it can lead to depression and for some, suicidal thoughts. This is why some are turning to life coaches.

According to life coach Tony Robbins, one of the best ways to push past fear is to find out what it’s going to cost you. In his book, Awaken The Giant Within, he simply puts it in the following way: You need to find your why:Why is pushing past your fear a must not just a should?   

One way Tony says you can figure out if it’s worth it, is to use what he calls his “Rocking Chair Test.”  He says imagine yourself as 80 years old, sitting on your rocking chair, and you didn’t do whatever it is that fear was holding you back from.  If it doesn’t bother you, then don’t do it. But, if you feel like you missed out, and you will regret not doing it, then go for it!

Did you know that worrying about something bad happening is actually worse than if that thing actually happens? It’s amazing that this same function that allows us to accomplish miracles also slowly destroys our lives. In addition, when you play this worse-case scenario over and over inside your head its negative reinforcement that in actual fact changes your physiology. 

Here are a few little experiments to prove this to yourself:

Exercise 1: Make Yourself Crazy and Worry

Step 1: Find a topic that you are worried about

Step 2: Give your attention to it, and start thinking about it in detail

Step 3: Notice any changes that occur in your body (breathing, facial expressions, muscles, etc.)

Step 4: STOP. In case you didn’t notice, this most likely made you feel pretty lousy. Now, here’s another exercise that I want you to try.

Exercise 2: The Antidote to Worry

Step 1: Take that same topic you are worried about and imagine it going exactly as you want

Step 2: Give your attention to it, and start thinking about it in detail

Step 3: Notice any changes that occur in your body (breathing, facial expressions, muscles, etc., etc.)

You probably noticed a dramatic difference between the way these two thoughts made you feel. So, how do you stop worrying? Simple, take exercise 2 and place it somewhere visible. Take a look at it every time you start to worry. Eventually it will become your natural response.

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