Fear Management
February 5th, 2009 |
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by Lanell Dike
(Shared by Lanell from Oakland, CA)
Fear has been identified as one of the forces driving the speed and severity of the economic downturn. The W.P. Carey School of Business says the “biggest problem facing the U.S. economy today is fear.” David Carr from the New York Times shows how excessive media focus stokes fear, makes it contagious and spreads it quickly.
So right next to ‘manage finances’ on your to-do list, add ‘manage fear.’
Read this NY Times article by Gregory Berns on how Fear can Impair Decision-Making. Check out the book Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear and Panic by Jeffrey Brantley and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Or, if you are tired of reading, watch some Jon Kabit-Zinn stress reduction videos on YouTube. For fundraising tips, Fundraising Success has an article by Jeff Brooks on how to Face Hard Times Without Fear.
And watch your language. Can you go without saying, “in this economy” or “in these times” for a whole day? What about two days?
Find one thing to be grateful for and focus on it. Talk about it. Spread it.
Breathe.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:32 am (#)
Great Donor Power Blog post from Jeff Brooks this week on fear. He says, “Follow your fear-thoughts through to their logical conclusion. You’ll usually find that you’re afraid of nothing. Fear is most powerful when it’s unexamined.” Read the full post here: http://www.donorpowerblog.com/donor_power_blog/2009/02/what-exactly-are-you-afraid-of.html