People tend to feel fear and worry about events that, after a certain time, seem trifling. But for some individuals, such anxiety becomes a habit. They are often worried, nervous, as a result, bringing their fears to a phobia. Psychologists identify 5 ways to stop worrying about and without it.
1. Live for today
The future is unknown, and the unknown is usually frightening. So is it worth peering into this murky distance? Wouldn't it be better to focus your energies on the present? Live only today, and leave the problems of the future in the future. To do this, constantly ask yourself: "What can I do to solve the problem today?"
2. Use the big numbers method to eliminate irrational fears
The bulk of human fears are inherently irrational. As soon as an explosion occurs in the subway, people have a phobia to use this transport. Undoubtedly, every tragedy is terrible, but it does not change the level of safety of underground transport. On the contrary, after a disaster, experts try to make sure that this does not happen again. Try to come to terms with these consequences. Before you start worrying about an event, ask yourself: What is the statistical probability that this event will occur?
3. Accept the result
Bad things happen and will happen, unfortunately. Let's say you are afraid that you will be expelled from the university. Just sit quietly at the table and write what will happen if this happens. You will be left without a diploma, lost years of study, money spent on tuition, etc. Now imagine what happened. But after all, you received certain knowledge during your studies, perhaps you worked part-time somewhere. Try to get a job, and after a while, resume your studies at the correspondence department. You will already be working, so after graduation you will not need to be employed.
Bad things happen and no one is immune from it. Therefore, learn to put up with the worst outcome of your problem, and then calmly seek a solution to the problem.
4. Will this be important in 5-10 years?
Try to ask yourself this question as often as possible. Yes, today this problem seems huge, but imagine how you look at it from the future. Most likely, it will become much smaller. Many problems lose their relevance over time, so learn to weed out minor difficulties in order to solve truly important problems.
5. Analyze your experiences
Many of them will not pass the test even in one of the above ways. Fear can ruin your life, so it deserves to be fought. And having defeated him, you will be surprised how wonderful life is!
