Week 4
This is the final week of the Breakthrough Coaching Course
Challenge yourself this week!
This week is not about you watching anymore videos but rather going out there and practising what you have learned.
I want you to really challenge yourself now to bravely step outside of your safe zone. That is where the real learning and progress happens.
Every anxious person has a safe zone they feel comfortable in. That safe zone may be familiar environments like their home, their neighborhood or can be anywhere that they are with a support person who understands and helps them.
Safe zones are really comfort zones we mentally create to help feel reassured that everything is manageable. The problem is that that are a self-imposed prison.
Because comfort is found there, it’s where the person tends to spend more and more time.
The safe zone is a myth. In reality there’s no such thing as a safe zone from anxiety. So I want you to now really push outside your safe zone.
Cross that red line in your mind and go for it.
I want you to dig really deep and push out like you have never done before. Real growth and learning happens when we challenge ourselves, feel the anxiety and push beyond our comfort levels.
As Susan Jeffers wrote we have "feel the fear and do it anyway"
Are you willing to feel the fear today?
Understand that the anticipation of doing it, is always much worse than the event itself. Keep pushing through your fear. You have what it takes to do this.
I know you are strong enough.
If you keep pushing out the illusion of a safe zone will suddenly evaporate.
Keep pushing through!
Plant your flag outside your safe zone . When you push outside your safe zone do not expect to enjoy it even if it’s a fun thing like going to the cinema or eating out with friends.
Expect it will just feel uncomfortable, later as you continue to practice you will eventually start to enjoy doing it.
Take a moment now and make the decision to do this. Is there anything more important you could be working towards?
You are fighting to win back your very freedom.
Barry
Do not give up!
I want to share an audio today that is taken from my previous coaching program (Panic Away Private Coaching).
Here you will hear people explain in their own words how they have been getting results from what they have been learning. It sums up the whole philosophy of the approach you have been learning. I want you to listen to it any time you feel like giving up. It is a great audio to keep your motivation up.
Barry
Final challenge -Give up your crutch
Here is your final challenge. It is an important step for this final week and for the weeks following this program.
If you’ve suffered from anxiety for any significant length of time, you’ll have developed one or more crutches. Crutches can be people you rely on or things you use to help you feel reassured and safe in anxious situations.
Some typical examples might be:
-Always having a safe person with you
-Never leaving home without your cell phone
-Always having a Xanax in your pocket
-Carrying a small bottle of alcohol around with you
-Messaging or calling people each time you feel anxious
-Having the same medical exams preformed over and over again
Bonus videos and a final important message
As I am asking you to really challenge yourself this week, I am releasing a series of one to one video sessions I recorded from the Panic Away program to give you some extra assistance.
Here you will see me coaching people in different situations with the same approach you have been learning here. Watch the videos that seem most relevant to you.
http://www.panicaway.com/index.php/bonus-videos
This is also the end of the coaching program.
The whole purpose of this video training program is for you to win back your freedom&mdashto get you living life again without the shadow of anxiety hanging over you.
I know that’s what you long for the most: To live without having to think each situation through in advance. To be able to go places without the fear of what might happen when you get there. To spend time with friends or family without the constant intrusion of anxious thoughts.
You have the information here to achieve all that and more.
Every time you practice The One Move, you’re aiding the recovery process and healing your anxiety.
That’s why I say you can never fail at applying The One Move, even if your anxiety doesn’t drop immediately. Just the very act of implementing it is something to celebrate as it always gets you moving in the right direction.
Don’t doubt yourself or the process. Simply trust that it’s working, and soon, you’ll start to feel a whole lot better.
You have to keep doing this brave work. Remember, you’re the cure. No one else can do it for you.
Th e only way out is through. Of course, there will be setbacks along the way, but as long as you understand that these setbacks are a key part of the recovery process, they won’t hinder you.
In the beginning no one feels like they’re making progress fast enough, but trust me: if you’re doing the work, you’re healing at the right speed for you. Through complete acceptance and nonresistance of your anxious sensations, you’ll eventually set yourself free.
Time is your most precious resource. Don’t waste any more of it on anxiety. Life is waiting for you&mdashgo out and join it!
You’ve been away too long.
Barry McDonagh
P.S We have a private FaceBook area for anyone who wants to join a community of people who
are supporting each other through this program. Email support@breakthrough-panic-attacks.com and request access to that area.
