| It is not easy to deal with your fears, bipolar, or anxiety | | | | yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, you |
| problems. The first step is that you should talk to a | | | | and your team have to play in the championship |
| professional who can get you started in the right path | | | | hockey game in front of a large group of people in the |
| of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or | | | | next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine |
| other professional is very important and can provide | | | | yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that |
| you much help and insights in dealing with your current | | | | your playing in front of a large audience. By playing the |
| problem. In addition, here are some techniques a | | | | game in your mind, you will be better prepared to |
| person can use to help manage their fears, bipolar, and | | | | perform for real when the time comes. Self |
| anxieties. | | | | Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and |
| Learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying | | | | stress of a coming situation. |
| about how you will get through the rest of the week | | | | Remember that there is one power that is stronger |
| or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can | | | | than your fears and that is the power of God. A |
| provide us with different opportunities to learn new | | | | person does not have to be religious to use the power |
| things and that includes learning how to deal with your | | | | of God. When the going gets tough, talk to God about |
| problems. Focus on the present and stop trying to | | | | your problems as if you were talking to a friend. |
| predict what may happen next week. Next week will | | | | Review the Bible and pray hard. Be persistent and be |
| take care of itself. | | | | open in the avenues that God may provide to you in |
| A good way to manage your fear is to challenge your | | | | solving your problem. It is not always easy, however |
| negative thinking with positive statements and realistic | | | | God is in control and he will help you if you ask him. |
| thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your | | | | As a Layman, I realize it is not easy to deal with all of |
| fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking | | | | our fears, however there are all kinds of help available. |
| yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and | | | | The key is to be patient and not to give up. In time, you |
| common sense. | | | | will be able to find those resources that will help you |
| Sometimes, we may be nervous doing a certain task | | | | with your problems. |
| that may be scary. When this happens, visualize | | | | |