One of the best tools we can use to get in touch with our anger and fear is visualizing. In Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan gave an example of a guided visualization she used on her audio The Art of Fearbusting. She recommended that you record yourself or a friend speaking it aloud slowly in a soothing voice. Here it is:
Sit in a comfortable chair, with back straight, feet on the ground, hands comfortably on your lap. You have nothing to do but listen to my instructions and let whatever comes up for you come up. There is no right or wrong way to do a visualization. Just accept whatever comes up for you.
Now close your eyes…and keep them closed throughout the visualization. Take a deep breath…inhale all the loving energy in the universe…and exhale all your loving energy into the universe…Once more…in…and out…And once more…in…and…out. Feel how good it feels to begin to totally relax. Begin at the top of your head and work your way down to your feet…relax. Let go of the muscles…between your eyes…in your cheeks…mouth… neck…shoulders…back…arms…hands…chest…stomach…buttocks…legs…feet…
Just totally let go . . . checking out any part of your body that may still be holding tension . . . and release it . . .
Now I want you to think of a goal that you have in life…a specific goal…and you know that FEAR is keeping you from moving forward toward that goal…
Now what I’d like you to do is to imagine yourself approaching that goal “as if” you had no fear…
I want you to see yourself approaching that goal with a sense of power and confidence in yourself…confidence that it will all be all right…
What would you be doing…if you had no fear?…
See yourself…What would you be doing next…if you had no fear?…
Look at the people around you…How are you relating to them…with no fear?…
How are they relating to you?…
Just enjoy this sense of power and notice your ability to love…and contribute…
And know that this is a feeling always within you…always a part of you…
And it is within your capability to move forward in life with that power and with that confidence…
See yourself…actualizing your goal…with your power…with your confidence…with your love…and with your contribution…
And slowly…start to bring yourself back to this room…knowing that that power is available to you…As soon as you begin to act…the power will come forward…
Feel yourself in your chair…be present in this room…listen to the sounds around you…and when you are ready, open your eyes…no need to rush. When you are ready, open your eyes.
Stretch and just feel the deliciousness of your power. It’s all there for the taking.