25+ Fear Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome Anxiety & Live Abundantly!
Last Updated on 01/02/2023 by Nicky
25+ Fear Journaling Prompts To Help You Overcome Anxiety & Live Abundantly!
Let’s face it… fear ruins everything!
And it prevents us from having the abundant life that Jesus wants us to have as His children.
I can’t tell you how much fear has held me back and caused me to procrastinate on doing the things I know God wants me to do.
If you’re reading this then you’ve probably experienced this same frustration at wanting to be brave and bold but in the end, chickening out from living an abundant life.
If you’re wanting to explore some of these fears that are holding you back then I pray that you try these fear journaling prompts.
Write these prompts down in your journal and see if using them helps you overcome the fears that keep you from living an abundant life!
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– Things To Consider About Fear
So let’s talk a little bit about fear. As much as I hate fear, it can be insightful.
Fear can reveal to us what we care about and what’s most important to us.
Let’s just use a silly or fun example for once. I am not a baseball fan so I don’t really care if the Braves hit a home run, make it into the playoffs, or the championships.
However, I’m a huge football fan in general and a bigger Titans fan. So when they are playing in a big game, I have anxiety about it.
I know in the long run it doesn’t matter but the point is, because I care so much about Titans football, what happens to them matters to me.
So it causes “fear” of some sort. Hopefully, you see where I’m going with this.
You have fear about things that matter to you. So in that vein, fear can be a useful tool.
It can be a source of motivation or insight. Fear can also motivate people to overcome their challenges and tackle their fears head-on.
While you’re using these journaling prompts, think about the things that have happened in your life that may be causing your fear. This will help you find out the root cause of your fear.
However, fear becomes bad when it prevents you from living an abundant life.
When it stops you from pursuing dreams and goals. When it runs your life.
When it becomes the god of your life and you make decisions centered around it.
When you see yourself and your life through the prism of fear. This is when fear becomes toxic and life-ruining.
If you’re experiencing this kind of fear then fear journaling is a brilliant option for you!
Fear journaling is a good way to get to know your inner self and also to figure out what’s driving the scary thoughts in your head.
If you find that you are fearful of something, it might be because of a habit or behavior.
– How often do you feel this crippling fear?
Journaling is also a great way to see how often you feel scared and anxious
If you journal daily, you will have an easy way to see how chronic your fear and anxiety really are. If not, just date the entries in your fear or anxiety journal so you can see how much these fears pop up.
It can also help you understand what triggers these feelings and how they might be affected by your daily routine.
If, for example, you have an anxiety attack every time you finish your workday and are trying to get home, it could be due to the stress and pressure that comes with finishing a project at work.
On the other hand, if these feelings come up when you’re out in public, it may be due to social anxiety.
Providing yourself with examples of times that these feelings come up will help show where they come from and how they impact your life on a daily basis.
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– Fear Journaling Prompts To Help You Face Your Anxiety
- Have you ever tried to face your fear before? If so, what did it feel like? What happened?
- If not, what makes you think that it might be helpful to start a fear journaling practice?
- What helps you calm down when you feel afraid?
- When you read be strong and courageous and do not be afraid in Joshua 1:9, what do you feel? Do you feel encouraged or do you have butterflies in your stomach because you don’t think this could ever be you?
- I feel like I’m letting God down because…
- What situations are you afraid of? Who are you afraid of? List your fears here
- Why are you afraid of these situations? If you can pinpoint why you are scared, write down you fear these situations
- What is it that you want to do but won’t because of fear?
- What is the worst-case scenario for each of these fears or situations?
- Name a situation in the past that you were afraid of
- What was the worst-case scenario for that situation? In other words, What are you afraid would happen if this situation occurred?
- Looking back at this past situation, did the worst-case scenario actually happen? Was the situation as scary as you imagined?
- In I Peter 5:7 it says we should cast our anxieties on Him because He cares for us….what anxieties would you like to cast on Him right now?
- I believe my fear/anxiety started when…
- If you had no fear, what do you think your life would look like?
- What’s a dream or goal you haven’t achieved because of fear?
- God does not give us a spirit of fear…so where do you think yours came from?
- What are you afraid of when it comes to talking to people?
- Does anything surprise you when you think about your fears?
- When was the first time you felt a sense of fear?
- When did your fear start to control your life?
- What do you see when you think about your future?
- How do you feel when you look at yourself in the mirror or when someone compliments you?
- How do you handle stressful events, situations, and feelings? How do you feel in those moments?
- Who is present in your life who supports and reminds you that everything will be okay no matter what happens?
- What is your underlying cause for those fears?
- How has your life changed since the onset of these fears?
- Do your fears help you in any way?
– Will You Use These Writing Prompts In Your Fear Journal?
I truly hope you will use these prompts.
Your fear journal is the perfect place to write down your thoughts, feelings, and fears and explore the reasons why you feel the way you do.
It could be the first step on the road to ridding yourself of these fears for good!
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