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Military Personnel and Special Forces and Police bodies face
life-threatening danger on a regular basis, and if they got hung up on
the fear, they'd never get through their day. And while most of us will
never go through what they experience, there's no reason why we can't
apply their fear-crushing tactics to our own lives.
civilians call this suicide unh! |
1. Spend tons of time preparing and practicing
Worried about that presentation you have to give to the boss? Stressing
over an upcoming job interview? Freaking out about that arbitrarily
important rap battle that will determine whether or not you can move out
of your mom's trailer and become a real star?
Don't worry. According to former SEAL Platoon Commander James Waters,
the key to losing yourself in the moment is to devote as much of your
energy as possible to preparation: "We spend 75% of our time preparing
for deployment and about 25% on the deployment."
SEALs rid fear from their minds by practicing an
upcoming mission until they feel naturally confident about it—until that
unknown becomes, well, a little more known. They don't lie to
themselves about the risks, they simply put themselves in the best
position to handle them, which inspires confidence.
2. Learn fear management from The Joker
Army Rangers and Navy SEALs agree: one of the most effective ways
to deal with fear is to laugh about it. As Waters puts it, laughter
lets him know that everything is "going to be fine and it’s all going to
work out."
There's evidence to back this up, too. A Stanford University study revealed
that people who were trained to make jokes in response to disturbing
images dealt with them in a much healthier way than those who weren't
given the chance. Laughing in the face of fear made fear run away in
embarrassment. The world is a twisted place, and seeing the funny side
of it can make living here a lot easier.
3. Breathe...and breathe...and breathe...
Your heart is beating out of your chest, your knees are Jell-O, and
sweat is pouring off your face. Unfortunately, fear does have physical manifestations. But you can actually fight these physical symptoms, physically. Breathe.
By inhaling for four seconds and exhaling for four
seconds, SEALs are able to calm down the nervous system and regain
control of their own biological response to fear. As a result, they
actually experience the fear less powerfully.
Or, as a SEAL instructor
said, "You're bending the body's software to control its hardware,"
which is an awesomely nerdy way to describe what sounds like a real-life
superpower. Either way, it's something you can do right now to get a
grip on your nerves.
4. Don't keep it bottled up
Fear is like shitty booze. It not only sucks in the moment, but also has
lasting effects, so it's important to deal with it before and after the
fact.
According to Colonel David M. Benedek, M.D., talking about a frightening experience—whether
through therapy or a game of cards—helps soldiers find some sort of
meaning in it. It makes sense—communication allows them to process the
event and cultivate closer relationships with important people in their
lives.
If you're scared of something, admitting it to a
friend may be the best thing for you—hearing yourself say stuff out loud
helps you put it out in the open and confront it head-on.
5. Talk over the voice in your head
We're all used to that voice that chatters throughout the day in the
back of our minds. We're also used to the fact that he's kind of an
asshole. It'd be sweet to have an inner monologue that reminds us of a
motivational speaker, but more often than not, our guy sounds like a
drunken stepfather telling us we're worthless and unwanted.
This is a real thing. In times of stress, our brains generate self-talk
that can dramatically increase our feelings of fear. Soldiers fight
back against this by actively reminding themselves to mentally shout
over those thoughts. They focus on the positive part of the experience,
repeating words like "faster" when they need to, well, go faster. With
enough practice, they learn to ignore and even override the douchebag in
their brains. You can do the same in your daily life.
Just don't actually say the words while at your
desk. You don't want your self-talk to scare your coworkers.
6. Think about the worst case scenario
Whatever you're afraid of—lions, tigers, predictable pop culture
references—you could always opt to avoid it for the rest of your life,
but soldiers don't have that luxury. They know they're probably going to
face situations that will scare the shit (literally) out of them. To make sure the fear doesn't take over when lives are on the line, they simulate the most stressful scenarios
they can, trying as much as possible to experience the emotions in
practice so they have less of an effect in reality.
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Science backs this up,
too. Instead of thinking happy thoughts and ignoring your fears, it's
starting to look like the best way to overcome an anxiety is to spend a
lot of time imagining the worst possible outcome. People who are able to
picture their worst fear and stay with that emotional experience
instead of pushing it out of their minds generally get over that fear
much more effectively than those who try to ignore them.
7. Meditate the fear away
. Whatever you imagine, the image of guys sitting
in a circle and chanting "Om" probably doesn't come to mind.
But in truth, meditation is another method that
elite soldiers are now using to destress, prep for combat, and control
fear. Programs like Warrior Mind Training, which tailors its meditation practice
specifically to the needs of the armed forces, offer new recruits and
combat veterans alike the opportunity to benefit from a technique that
has been proven to provide
tremendous mental health benefits. Those who have participated report
not only increased skills as a soldier, but an enhanced ability to deal
with pressure and adapt to life back home.
If something as simple as watching your breathing
can benefit guys who run towards the people who want to shoot them, it
can probably help you relax about that report that's due this week.
it might Lead you to heaven. |
8. Keep pushing your comfort zone
don't joke |
When all is said and done, the job of any elite soldier is to willingly
put their life at risk again and again and again. And some find that this is a great way
to overcome fear. By enduring an intense emotional experience enough
times, the anxiety diminishes. It's the same principle that makes exposure therapy (less pervy than you think) an effective means of combatting phobias.
If you're in a scary situation often enough, it's not scary. Unless that situation involves spidersDon't fear |
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