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The other day Caleb asked me, “Mom, what are you afraid of?”

Now there’s a loaded question. 

Turns out, I’m afraid of a lot of things, and even though those fears will likely never go away, I don’t let them stop me either. Join me for Episode 29 of The Disciplined Educator to learn my top 3 fears along with 7 strategies you can use to control your fears, instead of having your fears control you.

 

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3:28 In today’s episode you’ll learn my top 3 fears and 7 strategies to make sure your fears don’t run your life

4:06 Brendon Burchard’s Coronavirus Episode on fear

4:57 Episode 21 on snowballing anxiety, Episode 9 on breathing, Episode 3 on why I don’t say “should”

6:14 My top 3 fears: 1️⃣ Being conscious and unable to breathe, 2️⃣ Heights/freefall sensations, 3️⃣ Being judged

11:05 7 Strategies to control your fears

11:41 Strategy 1: Acknowledge them

13:18 Strategy  2: Try them in small doses and celebrate your success 

15:50 Strategy 3: Find someone who inspires you to move past your fear, and talk to them often

16:05 Brendon Burchard and High Performance Habits

17:12 Robin Arzon, Peloton Instructor

17:54 Strategy 4: Let the fear in

18:17 Aditi Shah, Peloton Instructor

19:55 Episode 9 on Breathing

20:42 Strategy 5: Cut yourself some slack

21:03 Episode 14: Self-compassion works better than criticism

21:52 Strategy 6: Work with a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist

22:00 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

23:15 Episode 21 and my ETA Record (Event - Thought - Action)

24:05 Strategy 7: Don’t try to get rid of the fear

 

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  • 🧠 Be Productive
  • 📚 Authentic Learning
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