Dear Christy Lim:

It is natural to avoid what we fear. Animals and humans naturally avoid what is perceived as danger. To “make (yourself) more brave in facing” what you fear, it takes the following:

choose a relatively small goal first, facing just one thing you fear, meeting friend in a café close by. Plan the drive, visualize it, then execute it. When you successfully execute this goal, congratulate yourself.

Following some time, choose another small goal, plan and execute. Congratulate yourself. You build confidence and courage this way, bit by bit.

Over time, a long time, you will be able to choose greater goals. Practice patience along the way, as it takes a long time.

anita