Trying new things-It is scary

You decided to step out and try something new. It was time for a change. But then it happens. Your heart starts racing and doubt begins to set in. You wonder if it will work out. You ask yourself if it will be worth the effort and start to wonder if you made a mistake.

This feeling is completely normal. No one likes to fail… no one likes to hurt. It is a complicated thing though. We are wired for change; to have new experiences and grow as humans. However, that change brings about anxiety, fear of failure, and occasionally a sense of panic. How could something so normal and natural make you want to run to your safe space and cuddle with a puppy under a weighted blanket? The answer is simple, we are also made to survive. We analyze the situation quickly to determine if it is the best route and use our experiences to tell us if we should move ahead or turn around. New experiences are also put under more scrutiny and the horrible outcomes are highlighted more than ones you have tried before, so, the fear sets in. I can say that this is normal. If you did not have a certain reluctance with trying new things, well, you would be impulsive and that is a whole new set of problems I would worry about.

But here is the deal with getting through the fear, you can do it. First you just take a step back and realize that the feelings and worries are your brain doing what it was made to do so that you will survive (ugh-thanks for that, brain). Then, you just do it. Just kidding, it is generally not that easy. So, after you normalize the feeling, take the steps you need to in order to make the decision. Analyze the positives and negatives, ask yourself how you would get through if it did not work out (I tend to like this one), talk to people you trust, look back on past experiences to gain insight, or, perhaps even go to a therapist (you got this strong people). You are not created to be stagnant. Keep pressing on and move ahead to your goal. You got this!