Hey, guys, welcome to not another anxiety show. I'm your host, Kelly Walker, and today I'll be

sharing a few simple strategies for working with fear.

If you've tuned into the show before, then you've probably heard us say that using

strategies to calm down are not alone enough to truly move past fear.

We also need to bring awareness and a willingness to feel and explore that fear,

a.k.a. learning to be with the fear. Because being with the fear is what

allows us to move past fearing the fear, which is the big perpetrator of the anxiety cycle.

But for those of us that have experienced trauma or are just really sensitized, it can feel really scary and unsafe to be

with that fear in a helpful or productive way.

This is when resourcing or strategies can come in handy.

The idea of resourcing is to give us just enough space and altitude so that we can start

to feel safe and willing to be with that fear.

And we're all capable of being with fear, so it's just about cultivating that capacity.

We've all been there when we're trying something new that's really exciting, but also a little

scary. Sure, there's fear there, but also an openness and willingness to let it be

part of the experience. In fact, that fear is what makes some of our experiences really exciting.

So, here are a few simple resourcing methods from psychologist and meditation teacher, Tara Brock.

Feel free to experiment with all three and see what resonates with you.

So the first resourcing method is naming out loud the sounds, feelings, and images that are right here in the present moment.

Seeing the trees through the window, hearing the sound of the radio, feeling the weight of

my body on my seat. The next resourcing strategy is relaxing the parts of your body that feel

tense. Bring a gentle attention to these areas with the intention to soften.

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