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Fear and Anxiety –
and How The Sedona Method Can Help You Let Go of Them
By Sedona
Training Associates staff and Hale Dwoskin
The following question about fear and anxiety – among the
most important out there due to the powerful control fear and anxiety
could have on us if we let it – is frequently asked by people like you
who want to know more about how The Sedona Method works and can help
them.
This Q&A exchange is designed to give you immediate benefit just by
reading and following along.
With further
exploration, you will learn how consistently to access your natural
ability to let go of any unwanted feeling in the moment and free
yourself to have all that your heart desires, achieve emotional
wellness, and develop a positive mental attitude.
If you
would like to enjoy all the benefits of this powerful tool, I recommend
you get your own copy of The Sedona Method Audio Course.
Dear Hale, Fear and anxiety have really plagued my life. Are there any
shortcuts to letting go of fear and anxiety?
Answer:
One of the topics we explore in The Sedona Method Audio Course is that
anything that we are afraid of happening, we actually have a
subconscious desire for or expectation of happening.
Based
on this premise, you may find the following exploration helpful for
releasing your reactions to what is going on in the world, and for
releasing your fears in general.
Make yourself comfortable and focus inwardly. Begin by bringing to mind
something about which you feel afraid or anxious—you may want to start
with something small—in order to see exactly what it is that you fear
is going to happen.
Give
yourself a moment to notice whether there is a strong feeling of fear
at the moment, or a very light hint of fear. It doesn’t matter which it
is: simply observe and welcome it.
Now, ask yourself: "Could I let go of wanting this to happen?" or
"Could I let go of expecting this to happen?"
The question may have made you laugh. “Oh, come on,” you said. “I don’t
actually want this to happen!”
Well,
try asking the question again, and notice what else you discover. In
fact, if you go back to that same thing now, you may already be able to
discern a difference.
So,
focus on that same thing you’re afraid of, or on something else, and
we’ll go through a series of questions for releasing fear in this
simple way.
What is it that you’re afraid will happen?
What is it you do not want to have happen?
Now, could you let go of wanting that to happen? Could you let go of
expecting this to happen?
Once you’ve gotten over the shock of the fact that you somehow want a
negative thing to happen, it’s often very easy to let go of the fear in
this way. Consciously, it’s not truly what you want.
If you get stuck on any particular fear and are having a hard time
letting it go, simply switch back to using the regular releasing
questions.
Check
to see which want is stirred up in the moment and let it go, or simply
check to see if you want to change that you are having difficulty, and
then let go of wanting to change it.
Then
go back to experimenting with this shortcut.
Again, focus on something that you fear. It could be the same thing or
it could be something else. Notice exactly what it is that you’re
afraid will happen. If you’re afraid of heights, for instance,
underneath it there might really be a fear of falling.
Could you let go of wanting that to happen? Could you let go of
expecting this to happen?
Focus again on that same fear, or on something else that you do not
want to have happen, on something that you worry about, or on something
that makes you nervous.
Maybe
you have a fear of public speaking. This could include the fear of
making a mistake or of seeming like a fool in front of a roomful of
people.
Whatever underlying fear you feel: Could you let go of wanting that to
happen? Could you let go of expecting this to happen?
Check how you feel inside. Wasn’t it easy to let go in that way?
This
process will help you clear out the hidden recesses of your
subconscious mind.
After
you release something that you’ve subconsciously wanted to happen,
you’ll see a tremendous difference in your life in many areas,
including how you feel.
Have
fun experimenting with this shortcut on your own.
Add this little trick to your toolbox of Sedona Method applications and
enjoy the results. It’s great for those occasions when fearful thoughts
arise in your consciousness, but you don’t have enough time to do an
in-depth process.
Whenever
you become aware of yourself thinking about an unwanted outcome, simply
let go of wanting it to happen by asking yourself the question:
"Could I let go of wanting that to happen?"
As you use The Sedona Method over time you'll find that the exact
situations and experiences that you used to find the most exhausting or
disturbing will become less and less so, until you may even forget that
you used to have those kinds of experiences..
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From
the Sedona Training site.
Hale Dwoskin is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, The
Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and
Emotional Well-being.
Hale
is one of the 24 Teachers from the movie The Secret and a
founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council.
He is
the
CEO and Director of Training of Sedona
Training Associates  .
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