Shyness poisons a person’s life. The problem of cowardice is the inability to overcome fears and one’s own weaknesses. Fears crush the psyche one after another, preventing them from being fully realized in creativity, in work, in the family and in society. The more you indulge your fears, the less likely you will be to gain self-confidence. How to stop being a coward?
Instruction manual
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One of the common causes of cowardice is poorly developed physical abilities. It often happens that arrogant teenagers offend weak or painful peers. Those cannot answer in return, taking humiliation for granted. As a result of this, they become self-conscious and follow cowardice without taking any action to change the situation. The problem of physical weakness is easier to solve. It is enough to enroll in the section of weightlifting, bodybuilding, boxing and other sports in which emphasis is placed on the development of strength abilities and the ability to fend for oneself. Several months of regular and focused training will help you gain the necessary strength for self-defense.
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It is often more difficult to overcome the psychological cause of cowardice than the physical one. The surest way is to meet your fears. Take a piece of paper and a pen. Sit down and calmly think about what you are afraid of. Remember all life situations in which fears prevailed over you and prevented you from achieving success. Write down all your fears in order from the most important to the most insignificant. Have you recorded? Now look at the three most insignificant situations in which you have shown cowardice. Try to recreate similar situations in the next two to three days and act in them the way you would like. Once you manage to overcome cowardice, praise yourself and note the success achieved. Go from overcoming minor fears to large ones. Over time, you will notice how your psychological stability has increased.
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Support your achievements with positive affirmations. Every morning after waking up and in the evening before going to bed, say to yourself: "I am confident in myself and my strengths. I am brave and strong. I achieve everything in life that I strive for." You can repeat the statements to yourself, or better yet, aloud, standing in front of the mirror. Reading affirmations helps to overcome the psychological barriers that have arisen in your mind during an unsuccessful experience.
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For phobias associated with fear of darkness, confined space, etc., you should seek the help of a psychologist or psychotherapist.