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Question: How to overcome my fear?

(Posted by: Chibi on 2010-08-25 02:45:36)

This is silly, but I'm afraid to be seen exercising so I avoid it at all costs. I can normally held it if someone is doing it with me but otherwise I just get far too nervous. It's hard enough for me to try to do something I'm not good at, but then the body image issues and just thinking someone will tease me makes me so nervous I just can't actually do it. I'm not obese or anything, but I just had to quit my job which kept me very active and now I'm at home working on the computer, but still needing exercise so I don't start gaining weight. Does anyone have any advice? Some encouragement or at least a story to share? Thank in advance for anything that may help me get over the hump.

Posted by: Patt on 2010-08-25, 02:48:25

You should start working out at a public gym or fitness center and within time your fear will go away since most people are more concerned about themselves then other people when working out

Posted by: anggirl on 2010-08-25, 02:53:46

Trust me nobody in there right mind will tease you for working out. working out is good for you and your trying to better your health and body image...why in the world would anyone tease you for that? you just go in there and do your thing and dont give a damn about what anyonee eles thinks then you'll walk out of there saying to youself HAHA! I DID IT IM FREAKIN AMAZING! haha....but yeah u get the point hopfully.so good luck and you can do it! = D

Posted by: Dante on 2010-08-25, 03:05:06

Overcome Fear - My Process Nothing in all my study of psychology helped me overcome fear. My studies had not given me anything I could use to test what was truly rational versus what was irrational-what was truth versus what was a lie. Since my early beliefs were grounded and rooted in religious doctrines, I turned to the Bible for answers. I made a decision to hold every belief to be false or corrupted until I could validate it in God's Word. First, I humbled myself and decided that in order to overcome fear, I needed God's help. 1 Peter 5:6 says, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. " Second, I made the decision that I would cast all my anxieties, all my worries, all my concerns, once and for all on Him and trust Him to teach me what I needed to know to change fear into faith. 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. " Third, I began to overcome fear when I took a stand against the devil, declaring him to be the liar while choosing to believe God, accepting everything He said as truth! 1 Peter 5:8-9 says, "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. " When I stood, God stood with me. When I grounded myself in God's Word, I became immovable and determined through Jesus Christ. Over the years, I have continued to become established, securely grounded, and strengthened. I have determined to stay His course, to become all He created and designed me to be. I encourage you to seek God's truth, challenge every fear-based thought to find out what is really true and what is a lie. I encourage you to make the Bible your standard of truth and trust God to help you separate truth from lies. Everything you need to overcome fear is available to you through Jesus Christ and can be found by those who seek Him, who learn to put on His character as their own, and who abide in His Word.