b'The Approach How to use THE F.E.A.R METHODI believe that all long-term transformation comes from the individual rather than the Coach. Step 1: Give the client the list of benefits Everyone likes an easy approach and clients often comeTurn fear into something you embrace and are excited forwith the expectation that Im the one possessing theIncrease your stress thresholdmagical elixir and all responsibility is placed on me.Expand your comfort zonesDevelop an edge in your personalityI do have the elixir they are seeking but that is inDevelop true authenticityhelping them to access it within themselves. WhenDevelop true inner confidencethis happens, the results they can provide oftenDiscover new opportunities for successseem magical, but only when they choose to takeRaise your emotional intelligence and social skillsresponsibility.Motivate yourself and live up to your potentialThe secret is in allowing the client to take responsibilityDiscover your greatest purpose or Destinyfor their own wellbeing, and in so doing they discoverStep 2:they are the powerful ones and are capable ofGive the client the Pre-frames / Re-frames to fear:things they once thought impossible and this is why IFear is the pointer to where you need to grow.developed The F.E.A.R Method. Fear allows me to unlock more of who I am.Mindfulness My mentality is always Bring It On!.Seeking fear makes me more powerful and authentic.This method incorporates a variety of highly effectiveI willingly feel every expression of fear in my body andmodalities and psychological research into anlovingly observe its nature.easily accessible tool. The core of this approach is aStep 3: Teach The F.E.A.R MethodMindfulness focus and incorporates body scanning, non- 1. Feel Everything judgemental observation, acceptance, and relaxation to develop and deepen emotional intelligence. Notice every sensation throughout your body and allow it to present itself fully, without adulteration or Reconnection with the body develops emotional andjudgement. The sensations are there to guide you to social clarity, while increasing action-potential andraise your awareness and when you become aware and updating schemas. This expands a persons comfort zonesacknowledge them,the sensationswill often naturally and stress threshold so they can continue to explore thebegin to dissipate. A Bring it On! mentality will give a unknown, thus discovering more of their true potential.positive energy to welcome the experience and reframe it The beauty of Mindfulness is that it also helps to createfrom being a threat to embracing a challenge.long-term neurological change.2. Accept Many people have insecure attachment styles that resultAccept the sensations for what they are by leaning into in the ineffective development of emotional intelligence.them with love for the job they are doing in looking after This means a process of masking or dissociation occursyou. This develops courage and a sense of empowerment.to alleviate the stressors experienced by the individual,3. Relax ultimately preventing learning and growth. This can manifest as anxiety or depression. Usually Steps 1 and 2 release the majority of tension and discomfort.Our comfort zones can then become fixed because we do not yet have an effective strategy for adapting to newAnything remaining can be consciously let go through and more demanding environments. As such, you canchoosing to slowly relax any tension. For example, you consider a persons growth halted from the date theymay recognise tension in the throat, stomach, and legs, so adopted their ineffective strategy, which often goes backyou can begin by relaxing the throat, then the stomach, to childhood. then the legs.As The F.E.A.R Method is also about developing4. Respond personal responsibility we, as coaches or therapists,Now you are in a good space to respond to the demands helppeople learn to use effectivetools and strategies thatof the situation rather than be reactive to it. For this step, they can easilyapply in their daily lives. simply ask yourself Whats the first step I need to take right now? Act on the answer you get without hesitation Naturally, this allows the client to willingly step into theirand trust this inner wisdom. responsibility and reclaim their personal sovereignty. This creates a shift from hunted to hunter and victim mentalityThis wisdom and inner trust has evolved in us over many can be eradicated, meaning that the client can becomemillennia through an unbroken line of wise and powerful the creative force in the environment rather than theancestors.Trust it. Trust yourself.reactive one.29'