Anthony Robbins AWAKEN THE GIANT... - Lemma Coaching

eminding yourself of the meaning the emotion really has for you and what action you can take to
utilize it. Attach one of these little cards to the sun visor in your car, not only so you can review it
throughout the day, but so if you get stuck in traffic and begin to "boil over in rage," you'll be able to
pull out the card and remind yourself of the positive nature of the messages you're receiving.
Let's begin with the most basic call to action, the emotion of ...
1. DISCOMFORT. Uncomfortable emotions don't have a tremendous amount of intensity, but they do
bother us and create the nagging sensation that things are not quite right.
The Message:
Boredom, impatience, unease, distress, or mild embarrassment are all sending you a
message that something is not quite right. Maybe the way you're perceiving things is off, or the
actions you're taking are not producing the results you want.
The Solution:
Dealing with emotions of discomfort is simple:
1) Use the skills you've already learned in this book to change your state;
2) Clarify what you do want; and
3) Refine your actions. Try a slightly different approach and see if you can't immediately
change the way you're feeling about the situation and/or change the quality of results
you're producing.
Like all emotions, if not dealt with, uncomfortable feelings will intensify. Discomfort is somewhat
painful, but the anticipation of possible emotional pain is much more intense than the discomfort you
might be feeling in the moment. You and I need to remember that our imagination can make things
ten times more intense than anything we could ever experience in real life. In fact, there's a saying in
chess and in martial arts: "The threat of attack is greater than the attack itself." When we begin to
anticipate pain, especially intense levels of it, often we begin to develop the Action Signal of ...
2. FEAR. Fearful emotions include everything from low levels of concern and apprehension to intense
worry, anxiety, fright, and even terror. Fear serves a purpose, and its message is simple.
The Message:
Fear is simply the anticipation that something that's going to happen soon needs to be
prepared for. In the words of the Boy Scout motto, "Be prepared." We need either to prepare to cope
with the situation, or to do something to change it. The tragedy is that most people either try to deny
their fear, or they wallow in it. Neither of these approaches is respecting the message that fear is
trying to deliver, so it will continue to pursue you as it tries to get its message across. You don't want
to surrender to fear and amplify it by starting to think of the worst that could happen, nor do you want
to pretend it's not there.
The Solution:
Review what you were feeling fearful about and evaluate what you must do to prepare yourself
mentally. Figure out what actions you need to take to deal with the situation in the best possible way.
Sometimes we've done all the preparation we could for something; there's nothing else we can do—but