![]() Yes, music can be a huge distraction, but only if you are letting the music distract you, and you are listening to it at high volumes. When you were taking your driver’s training classes, you were probably told that music is a big distraction, and that you should not bother having the stereo on when you are driving. If you get right back at it, you will find that in no time at all, you will not have any fears, and you will enjoy driving once again. The longer you wait, the harder it is going to be for you to lose your fears. If you are in an accident, don’t hesitate to get back in your vehicle and start driving right away, or at least as soon as your vehicle is drivable again. It is always good to make sure that you have an up-to-date driver’s license, and that you stay in practice, because you never know when you are going to have to drive somewhere in an emergency. Many people find that after having an automobile accident, they are terrified to get back in the car and drive anywhere by themselves ever again. There is a really good reason for this saying, and it is one that holds true for pretty much everything we do in life, including driving automobiles. Standing on the ledge, I chickened out and freaked out.You have probably heard the old saying about how if you fall off a horse, you should get right back on that horse. I should have left it at that, but instead I went on to the gorge swing. I had just finished a crazy zipline over the Zambizi River and conquered my fear of heights. ![]() ![]() If you get to the top of the world’s highest bunjy jump and have a panic attack while standing on the ledge, that may be too much and you’ll never do it again, and amplify your fear of heights. That’s why it’s important to do baby steps. If you get in over your head, you can become paralyzed with fear in the future and have to start all over again. I mentioned it in another comment, but I’ll say it again here… We were talking to our kayaking guide this summer and she explained to us that sometimes doing something that scares you can revert you back to even being more fearful. If you go back to baby steps, I really think that’s a great way to face your fears. I think it happens to many people, that’s why so many retirees end up at the golf course day in day out. That’s why we feel that it is important to keep pushing ourselves to do things (a bit) if we give into it, we’ll be too afraid to try anything. As we get older, we feel the anxiety more. It was exciting! Now, we do think things over and have a lot more fear. In our younger years, we didn’t really think of the consequences or even think that anything was too dangerous. What’s your greatest fear? Are you planning on facing your fears today? But whatever it is, today is your day to get it done. If you have a fear of heights, maybe it is time to take an elevator up to the tallest building in your city and look out from the highest floor. Do something that scares you today! Maybe you’ve been afraid to approach someone you’ve had a crush on or maybe you’ve been afraid to apply for that new job. So with National Face Your Fears Day here to motivate everyone to face their fears, make some plans to do something that scares you. You’ll find that by having a professional watch your back, you’ll discover a lot of courage within that you never thought you’d ever have. Having an experienced professional there to teach you, take care of you and make sure that you are safe, will alleviate many of the fears that you may have. When we take on an epic hike or decide that we want to face a raging river by kayak, we don’t go into it blindly. We both had a professional with us the entire time. I flew a stunt plane in New Zealand, Dave jumped out of a plane in New Zealand. Dave and I do many things that seem actually insane.
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