7 WAYS TO BOOST

YOUR COURAGE
Written by : HANNAH BRAIME
1. REMIND YOURSELF
THAT FEAR ISN’T
ALWAYS HELPFUL.
Fear can do more harm than good. If we respond to

every fear- inducing situation we’re going to end up

missing out on valuable and new experiences
 A helpful boosting question to respond to a situation

is “Am I avoiding pain or seeking growth?

2. EXPAND YOUR
COMFORT ZONE
GRADUALLY
 Boosting your courage isn’t something that

happens overnight. It’s a day-by-day process and

you’re more likely to experience success in this
area if you focus on expanding your comfort zone
one step at a time.
3. REMEMBER TO
BREATHE
If we want to boost our courage in a particular situation,

one of the most effective ways of doing this is to slow

down on breathing. When we’re feeling fearful, our
breathing unconsciously becomes faster and shallower.

Taking a few deep breaths sends the signal to our minds

that everything is OK and helps us relax.

4. TAKE A STEP
BACK AND GET
OBJECTIVE
Usually, the fear we feel isn’t so much about the worst

case scenario we’re thinking of- it’s about how we would

feel if that scenario comes to pass.

To boost your courage, Try to stay objective and focus on

the facts of the matter. Pay attention to what actually

happened, rather than the meaning you’re attaching to it.
5. THINK OF HOW YOU’D
VIEW A FRIEND IN THE
SAME SITUATION.
One of the biggest challenges to our courage is the fact that we

tend to be harsher with ourselves than we are with other people.

Ask yourself, “How you would perceive your best friend in the

same situation.”

Thinking about how we’d view other people in the same

situation can help reset any stories we’re telling ourselves and
engender more self- trust and courage
6. ASK, “WHO DO I NEED
TO BECOME?” INSTEAD
OF, “WHAT DO I NEED TO
DO?”
When it comes to stretching our comfort zone and committing

acts of courage, we often focus on what we need to do. The real

shift that needs to take place, however, revolves around who we
need to become.

What qualities would a courageous future version of yourself

have? How would they start each day? What new habits would
they develop? What old habits would they change?
7. TAKE ACTION
If you’re waiting to feel more courageous before taking action,

you’re going to be waiting a long time. In reality, the longer you

wait before taking action, the less courageous you feel.

The only thing that will help you feel more courageous is taking

action, stepping outside your comfort zone, and sending yourself

the message that you are a courageous person.