Here's a quick way to boost your positivity Tip #7

Are you scared of challenges?

You're not alone. Most people worry about facing new or difficult tasks but it doesn't have to be this way. Let me show you why challenges are your best friends.

What is a challenge?

It is something you see as difficult. Many tasks come along that fill people with fear and often it is because you have not done the task before. In this case be happy rather than scared because the challenge is a chance to move forward, an opportunity for you to learn a new skill that will make you a more successful person.

Challenges can build your self esteem because they lift you to a higher place and when you do something beyond what you have achieved before you are growing as a person and this will make you more confident.

Challenges seem scary at first because of the unknown factor or because you are not sure what will happen and this makes you uncomfortable. Each time you overcome a challenge you will grow as a person and as you are able to do more you'll build your positivity.

Challenges are not to be feared but you should be excited to tick them off one by one and then afterwards you should reward yourself.

If you want to be more positive and change your thoughts so they will help you, then challenges are the way and facing them and overcoming your fears will make you a champion.

Good luck!

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Scared?...then do this. Positive Thinking Tip #5

Are you scared? Does fear cause you to remain trapped or afraid to take the next step?

You are not alone, life is filled with scary challenges and sometimes your head may be filled with thoughts about what might happen...and often that can mean you're thinking about the possibility of failure and that is scary.

So what can you do to overcome the fear that paralyzes you, that stops you from taking any action?

Well if you are worried that something may happen, think about what is the worst that can go wrong for a minute and start to imagine what that would mean for you. What would be the result if your worst fear actually happened? Could you recover from that? What would it take to get things back to normal? Would the disaster you fear actually be the end of you or could you do something to fix it?

Now ask yourself how likely is it that the worst case would happen? Rate this from 1 to 10 where 10 is likely and 1 is unlikely.

What is the best that might happen? And again rate the possibility that all would go well out of 10 where 1 is unlikely and 10 likely.

Is your fear justified? Chances are you may now see that probably things will be OK and even if the worst happens you can survive it. Maybe you're worrying too much about things going wrong...

This exercise is all about perspective.

Do this for your major fear or for a decision or challenge you face now and analyse your fear. ıs it justified?

When you do this you'll see that it is usually worth the effort to go ahead. Success favours the brave after all.

Top 5 Tips to Conquer your Fear of Public Speaking

Does public speaking scare you? Did you know that in a famous poll which asked "what is your no.1 fear?" That the second most common answer was death. What was the top answer? What could be more scary than death...?

That answer was public speaking. So here are five great tips to beat your fear of making speeches,giving presentations or whatever form of public speaking awaits you.

Plan, Plan, Plan, Plan

The old saying is still true - fail to plan then plan to fail... The key to delivering a successful speech is to know your material, write about what interests you and speak about something you are passionate about - for some it's much easier to talk about cars then finance. Always plan out what is appropriate for your audience, if it's something with a lot of data or numbers - then it may be more appropriate to include a variety of print outs whereas a meeting about cars could have a slide show on a projector with a variety of cars you will talk about. Sometimes you don't get to choose what you get to talk about and so you just have to find your own personal way to discuss the topic that has a personal touch, something that makes it unique.

Learn Your Material
You will find it amazingly easier to deliver a speech that you know what your talking about and that you have rehearsed, rather then one that you finished writing and printing the night before. Preparation is essentially the key to doing well in a speech and you will find that over preparing will never hurt.

The Delivery
Okay, so your standing in front of a crowd and it doesn't matter how big that crowd is, you may be feeling like your heart is beating at 150 miles an hour. Everything is moving so fast, and you hear your name called to start your speech. You feel queasy inside and as you open your mouth to say a word, you feel no moisture - just a dry mouth. This is what you will feel like most likely and don't worry, there are many other people who feel the exact same way when delivering a speech. This is how you may feel at the beginning but when you finish speaking you will feel completely different if you manage to keep the audience interested and maintain in control of yourself.

Do's and Do Not's

Do: Relax
Before you start, take a deep breath and just build yourself up. My favorite quote to say when I am in that position is to say, 'I can achieve whatever I believe'. Keep taking deep breaths whenever you need to, your audience will be thankful that you are pacing every now and then - it also gives them a chance to soak in the information. If you have the option, you can take a sip of water every now and then as a breather break.

Don't: Apologize for a Mistake
Don't apologize for a mistake. People most likely didn't notice it and stopping and saying, 'I'm sorry - that wasn't meant to be there' is more likely going to do more harm then good. Just continue on like you didn't even notice you made a mistake, it's the same concept when performing in a dance competition or a music recital - don't stop if you mess up - just continue and show you have the ability to adapt to any situation.

Do: Enthusiasm
Nobody likes a speech without enthusiasm and you will often find it may be difficult to speak up and project your voice but it will involve your audience and be worth it in the end.

Don't: Worry about Blushing/Embarrassment
Everyone hates speaking in a crowd (well mostly everyone - including me) and naturally some people will blush or get 'red faced'. The more you worry about it, the more people will take notice to it. If you focus your energy on engaging your listeners and forget about the blushing then it will fade as soon as it arrived and less people will care about it because you obviously don't seem to.

The Aftermath
You did it! You finished your speech and guess what? You're still alive and I am sure you even got a hand of applause when you finished. Feels good doesn't it? Well, you put in the hard work and survived - take a deep breath and acknowledge any complements with a quick thanks.

These tips were written by my good friend Christopher Newman.

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There will be two audios one about self esteem and one about public speaking. Look out for these in the next week or so!

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How to Manage your Fears, Anxiety and Depression

A quick post here about a subject that seems to be on readers minds all the time. My inbox is always filled with emails coming in about one subject that comes up time and again:

What can I do to overcome my fears and anxieties?

I have an answer for you in a recent article I published on my website, I'd like you to take a look because this is something that may really help you. Here's the article:

How to manage your fears, anxiety and depression

I welcome your comments about the article and I also advise you to take action if you suffer from any kind of fear, anxiety or depression. You do not have to be a slave to your emotions and depression there is a program you should check out. It works.

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