From Fear to Courage: Conquer your Fears and Live with Confidence by Ms. Natasha Fernandes

1. From Fear to
Courage :
Conquer your
fears and Live
with Confidence
MS. NATASHA FERNANDES
(CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, PSYCHOTHERAPIST &
EMOTION COACH)

2. What are you afraid of?

3. How Fear Works?

5. Fear & Brain
Thalamus - decides where to send incoming sensory data (from eyes,
ears, mouth, skin)
Sensory cortex - interprets sensory data
Hippocampus - stores and retrieves conscious memories; processes sets
of stimuli to establish context
Amygdala - decodes emotions; determines possible threat; stores fear
memories
Hypothalamus - activates "fight or flight" response
The process of creating fear begins with a scary stimulus and ends with
the fight-or-flight response.

9. Fear & Conditioning
Fear & Conditioning
John Watson experiment with Little Albert’s & white rats
Fear & Excitement
Crossing the Bridge Experiment

10. Fear Disorders
 Generalized Anxiety disorder
 Panic disorder
 Post-traumatic stress disorder
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
 Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)

11. 10 MostCommon Fears
• Agoraphobia: fear of open spaces
• Acrophobia: fear of heights
• Pteromerhanophobia: fear of flying
• Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces
• Entomophobia: fear of insects
• Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes
• Cynophobia: fear of dogs
• Astraphobia: fear of storms
• Trypanophobia: fear of needles

13. 5 Truths about Fear

14. The fear will never go away
as long as I continue to grow.

15. The only way to get rid of the
fear of doing something is to
go out & do it.

16. The only way to feel better
about self is to go out and do
it (self-esteem)
Playing the “When/Then”
Game

17. Not only am I going to
experience fear whenever I’m
on unfamiliar territory,
So is everyone else.

18. Pushing through fear is less
frightening than living with
the underlying fear that
comes from a feeling of
helplessness. (Victimhood)

19. So is fear the real problem?

20. How we hold Fear?

21. Pain to Power Chart
Angels fly because they take
themselves lightly
– Gilbert K. Chesterton

23. 7 ways to Reclaim your
“Power”
1. Avoid casting blame on an external force
2. Avoid blaming yourself for not being in control.
3. Be aware of when and where you play the victim role.
4. Familiarize yourself with your biggest enemy—your Chatterbox.
5. Figure out the payoffs that keep you “stuck.”
6. Determine
7. Be aware of the many choices

24. 6 ways to Build
Confidence
1. Awareness is a Good Start – Stop talking to your Chatterbox
2. Affirm the Best for You – Positive Affirmations are the best tool.
3. Let go off Outcomes – Letting go sets you FREE.
4. Say “ YES” to Life – Choose how you react in situations.
5. Reclaim your “POWER” – Stop being a victim.
6. Speak Confidently – Your subconscious mind believes every word you
say.

25. Mantra to deal with Fear
“ I’ll Handle It”
What ifs??
You lose your job?? – I’ll Handle it
What if I’m Rejected?? – I’ll Handle it
What if I become Ill? – I’ll Handle it
What if my relationship ends?? – I’ll Handle it

26. Trust
Whatever Situation Life
PutsYouThrough, Know
that
“YouCan Handle It”

27. Feel the Fear & Do it
Anyway; How??
Find Your Life Purpose!! – 85% are stuck in jobs they don’t like doing.
Fear has limited Vision & builds lack of self esteem. (People in
abusive relationships)
“ Fear is the most subtle & destructive of all human diseases”.
How long are you going to allow fear to hold you back?? Fear kills
dreams.
Remember “ Fear is a state of mind, with education it can be
changed.”
Choices – Your Life is a Result of Your Choices. Take 100%
Responsibility.

28. Ask Questions
• Are you happy with your choices?
• How many of your choices were based on worry/fear/anxiety?
• Are you happy & satisfied with what you are doing?
• DO you believe you deserve better?
Consciously Alter your “Self Talk / Chatterbox”
Deservability
Turn Off all “ Negative Programming” ( Negative Consciousness)
“ Most of us go through life running Scared”
 Invest in Yourself (Learn new skills/ attend workshops/ upgrade
YOU)
 Take Action of Your fears, Don’t be a spectator.
 Reach OUT / SEEK HELP
 My Story of : How I felt the Fear & did it anyway

30. Thank you