Breaking Down The Wall of Fear
Objectives:
- Creates an ability to be vulnerable and allows those around to experience the same or different emotions.
- Demonstrates the ability to let go of control and create new patterns to secure the same expected results.
- Identifies fears to truly notice things about it that was not known before; ultimately creating an awareness and potential ability to overcome it.
- Understanding how to focus on deep breathing techniques (long exhale/short inhale) and mindfulness as a method to force the body to physically calm itself while allowing more awareness through observation and self-correction.
P3 Course Design
Opening Activity:
- Aerobic Preparation
Experiential Activities:
- Gradual Exposure to Fearful Situations:
- Start with low-stakes scenarios that evoke mild discomfort or anxiety and gradually increase the intensity as participants become more accustomed to making decisions under pressure.
- Use Reaction Time & Decision-Making Analysis to measure participants’ responses to fear-inducing stimuli and track their progress over time.
- Cognitive Behavioral Techniques:
- Teach participants cognitive-behavioral strategies such as cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy to reframe their thoughts and beliefs about fear-inducing situations.
- Encourage participants to challenge irrational beliefs and replace them with more rational and adaptive thoughts through self-reflection and guided exercises.
- Decision-Making Confidence Building:
- Provide opportunities for participants to practice making decisions in a supportive environment where they can gradually build confidence in their ability to cope with fear.
- Use Reaction Time & Decision-Making Analysis to assess participants’ decision-making speed and accuracy, reinforcing their strengths and highlighting areas for improvement.
- Positive Reinforcement and Encouragement:
- Offer positive reinforcement and encouragement to participants as they confront and overcome fear-inducing challenges.
- Celebrate small victories and milestones along the way to boost participants’ confidence and motivation to continue pushing past their fears.
- Visualization and Mental Rehearsal:
- Guide participants through visualization exercises where they imagine themselves successfully navigating fear-inducing situations and making confident decisions.
- Use Reaction Time & Decision-Making Analysis to measure changes in participants’ reaction times and decision-making processes as they visualize themselves overcoming their fears.
- Supportive Group Dynamics:
- Foster a supportive group environment where participants can share their experiences, fears, and progress with one another.
- Encourage peer support and collaboration to help participants feel less isolated in their journey to overcome fear.
- Personalized Goal Setting and Progress Tracking:
- Work with participants to set personalized goals for confronting and overcoming specific fears.
- Use Reaction Time & Decision-Making Analysis to track participants’ progress toward their goals and adjust interventions accordingly based on their individual needs.