When Fear Visited Me: A Personal Transformation Through Islamic and Mindset Psychology
When Fear Visited Me: A Personal Transformation Through Islamic and Mindset Psychology There was a time when my own thoughts terrified me. Every time I faced a challenge, my mind would go into overdrive—a whirlwind of what ifs , hows , and whys . But what truly crushed me wasn’t the fear itself ,i t was the heaviness in my heart , the guilt that came with even having those thoughts. My heart would pound mercilessly. A numbing stillness would creep in. I’d then switch into helplessness mode , victim mode , and all its cousins. The safest option? Run. Retreat. Discard the thoughts and slip back into the familiarity of my comfort zone. Struggle: The Battle Between Mind and Heart But a shift began when I stopped running and started asking: Why do I fear my thoughts? Why do I give them so much power? What if my fear isn’t an enemy . but a messenger? I started facing the fear and exploring its roots. That’s when something amazing happened: I discovered the fear didn’t come...