Fear can be a debiltating thing. When it is not associated with an obviously endangering situation it can just be a pest. Maybe you have a speech to give or want to ask your boss for a raise and you have the old butterflies in your stomach. I have a quicky image exercise that helps me to dissipate fear rather effectively.
I picture myself standing in front of a burning hoop of fire and I imagine the fear I have of diving through it and being burned. I run and dive through it, and on the other side I find that I am wearing one of those flying suits that some brave folks have used to glide, the ones with wings built into the suit between the arms and torso, and between the legs.
I then glide around a bit, releasing the fear and feeling joy as I glide over a tropical island or snow-capped mountains, or wherever.
