Facing a fear factor one step at a time, takes us to the cross roads of change and calculated risk. Opening up opportunity to step outside of our comfort zones.
Our confidence grows when we break through personal barriers. Experiences of this nature send us on emotional journeys. Acquainting ourselves with these sensations improves our awareness of how we operate internally.
I had arranged a tandem sky dive. The date was set. The three week countdown was on.
I was curious about how I managed challenging situations. My motivation was to familiarise myself with my own fear factors.
Every time I thought about the pending jump I would be bombarded with competing sensations.
Negotiating the Fear Factor.
My mind presented many excuses as to why I did not have to do such a silly thing like jump out of a plane. What did I have to prove to myself? I had done it once before, doing it again was pointless.
These questions would automatically send me to another stage of thinking.
The Fear Factor Thrill.
I felt brave challenging myself. I knew I was scared that feeling is never confusing. I was walking towards a fear factor that would make my heart race.