This is a guest post from Tess who writes at her blog, The Bold Life. I never miss one of her posts! I thought it was perfect for Halloween.
75 Bold Tips for a Bold and Fearless Life
Fear can be paralyzing. It doesn’t have to be. You can learn how to retrain your mind and change your thoughts and emotions in very little time. It takes willingness and practice. You can learn to live a bold life by choosing to let go of fear when you feel tortured by your own thoughts. When you can’t sleep at night, when you are obsessed with failing or not feeling good enough, decide to take action. Sometimes it will take less than five minutes to make a shift. Other times it may take an hour or two.
1. Notice the beauty that surrounds you.
2. Treasure the day.
3. Love yourself through your anxiety.
4. Take a walk.
5. Let things be exactly as they are.
6. Listen to your favorite tunes.
7. Slow down.
8. Sit still.
9. Relax your grip.
10. Act on your dreams anyway.
11. Learn to hold your own hand.
12. Remember you are loved.
13. Listen to your intuition.
14. Free your mind from the past
15. Establish an attitude of delight.
16. Plan a wild and crazy future.
17. Expect good things to happen.
18. Surrender what doesn’t work.
19. Reach out and hug someone.
20. Invest time in laughter and play.
21. Speak to yourself with words of encouragement.
22. Take a break from judging others.
23. Let go of grievances.
24. Begin with a clean slate.
25. Change your thoughts.
26. Heal your mind.
27. Shift your perception.
28. Create positive lasting change.
29. Learn to live in a vibration of joy.
30. Keep your commitments. Write them down.
31. Find one small thing to savor.
32. Make your words matter.
33. Soften and open your heart.
34. List your successes in life.
35. Choose emotions of enjoyment, comfort, and success.
36. Believe the best about yourself.
37. Believe the world is going to send amazing things your way.
38. Determine what your purpose is.
39. Decide that right now is the greatest moment of your life.
40. Fearlessly speak your truth.
41. Take determined action.
42. Develop a profound sense of contentment.
43. Ask for loving assistance.
44. Say prayers of thanksgiving.
45. Believe that you will succeed.
46. Know that there is an unlimited amount of love and good in the universe.
47. Remember one event doesn’t determine success.
48. Be gentle with yourself.
49. Focus on what goes right and repeat it again and again.
50. Remember you deserve to be happy and prosperous.
51. Keep putting one foot in front of another.
52. Make your life an awesome adventure.
53. Bring enthusiasm to your efforts.
54. Live with intention.
55. Create a good habit.
56. Dare to go against the crowd.
57. Look at the big picture of your life.
58. Laugh at your fear.
59. Make up your mind to change.
60. Confide in someone close to you.
61. Tell your fear who’s boss.
62. Recall happier times.
63. Live one happy day at a time.
64. Choose a peaceful point of view.
65. Live with a consciousness of love.
66. Choose unconflicted energy.
67. Cherish the relationships you have.
68. Know that most things aren’t as serious as you make them out to be.
69. Know that you can manage even when difficult things happen.
70. Believe you have the talents and resources you need to succeed.
71. Remind yourself of your positive options.
72. Support, encourage, and believe in yourself.
73. Remind yourself that the world is full of endless opportunities.
74 Remind yourself that you are a strong and wise person.
75. Remember a small shift in perception can change your day.
Refer back to this list when you’re scared. Remember there is always another option when you are feeling, afraid, doubtful, or worried. You don’t have to live this way. Make your journey one of growth, love and adventure. Begin today. I believe in you!
How to you release your fear?
Thanks for the inspiration, Tess! Please visit Tess at her blog, The Bold Life. You won’t be disappointed!
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Nice to see you here Tess! She’s a wonderful choice for a guest author Betsy!
I am so glad that I am following all of these ways to live a bold and free life, though I have a problem with #23 – letting go of grievances, which I guess are really a tough part. I know we have to move on in life sooner or later, but when you lose a loved or dear one, it does get tough – isn’t it?
But just like it’s said life is full of surprises, twists and turns – each one of us must live our life each day taking it to be the last – so that’s what I truly believe in too. Living each moment to the fullest because we really can’t tell about tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Halloween to you and yours.
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“It takes willingness and practice. ”
Very nice list. If you are living in fear it will take time and commitment to change your mind’s patterns. Commit to changing using the above relentlessly. Positive mantras, positive thinking videos, etc…, are a great way to combat the negative thinking patterns while you try to put the above methods in place.
Dan @ ZenPresence
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Harleena,
If the only one you’re having trouble with is # 23 you’re doing fantastic. I think you understand it to be about grief and what I’m saying is to let go of any bitterness and resentment towards others. I appreciate your support!
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Hi Tess and Betsy,
Love the list. We can get caught up in our fears, so this is another post that would be perfect to print out and take a look at on occasion. There are all good, but this one stood out for me – “Choose emotions of enjoyment, comfort, and success.” For me, that is the bottom line.
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I like the “fake it ’til you make it” idea. If I act confident and unafraid, I begin to feel confident and unafraid. It’s not like I am trying to trick anyone, but like I am changing what I am telling myself.
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A great list about removing fear, Tess! Because I am working on one currently, I find myself nodding to many of the tips on your list. Fear has certainly been a great teacher for me.
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Great list, Tess! You always inspire – and I especially loved your last post about embracing fear.
Thank you, Betsy and Tess!
Love, Vidya
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Enjoyed the list! I read each one and nodded, and then I got to the last one and just stopped. This is so true! I can think of so many times when I just paused and took a breath and looked at something from a slightly different perspective. Small shift–big difference!
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