How To Overcome What Keeps You Up At Night

“Okay, it seems like it was a dream,” I said to myself, looking around the room for intruders. I had dreams of strangers breaking into my home before, but those nightmares were never this bad. As I sat up, trying to stop my heart from racing, I turned on the light and began to work...another night’s rest lost. Fear is natural. There’s good fear and there’s bad fear. The good fear is the kind that keeps you from getting hurt. It’s the kind that tells you not to touch the hot stove. The bad fear is the kind that keeps you from making your life better. It tells you not to take the risks that you need to take in order to push forward. So, how do you conquer that fear? Start by breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. Whenever we breathe through our right nostril, our body heat increases, our heart rate increases, and our circulation increases. That’s because our right nostril is associated with a stimulating effect that activates the left side of the brain more. Now, on the other hand, breathing through our left nostril produces a calming effect on our mind and our body. It activates the right side of the brain more. You might even notice that when you do this your heart rate goes down and you start to relax. So, by breathing through the nose and out through the mouth, we can hack our mind and bodies and better respond to the feelings created by fear. Next, is to adopt a growth mindset. Adopt the mindset of a learner. Believe that the only t...
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