There was a time when, after many years of doing it, I was scared to death to jump my motorcycle off our freestyle ramp. There have been times when I was afraid to do a speech or presentation. There have been times I was afraid of looking dumb or being rejected. Other times, it would be thoughts of “this is not going to go well” or “this is not going to be fun”. My mind kept firing thoughts of a disaster at me. At times, these thoughts crippled me.
You have one mind and can only think one thought at a time whether it be positive or negative.
If negative thoughts keep coming up substitute them for a positive one. Force it and cancel the negative thought.
Say the positive thought out loud and repeat it sincerely over and over it over and over if you have to. Take control of your mind.
Great advice for all, applicable to all facets of life!