7 Ways To Get Rid Of That Fear Of Rejection For Good

Nobody wants to be rejected. No matter what youíre doing in your life whether itís dating or just applying for jobs the impending fear that you wonít be chosen is always creeping its way to the inside of your head, gnawing on any self-confidence you may have.

This is a natural fear that everybody has, to some degree even the most confident among us. Itís just a reaction our bodies have in order to protect themselves from emotional damage. We know that rejection hurts, and weíd like nothing more than to never have to feel it.

But thatís just not realistic. The truth is, life is full of rejection. We all have to deal with it, no matter how strong our fear is. However, if your fear of rejection is crippling and becoming a huge problem in your life, there are different things you can do to silence negative thoughts.

# Determine why it scares you so much

Rejection affects everybody in a negative manner. But if itís really, really bad for you, determine why that is. Before you can beat the fear of rejection, you have to know why itís such a bad fear in the first place.

Were you humiliated by being rejected once? Does it turn your world upside down? Are you just easily embarrassed? Decide which it is for you, then confront those issues separately.

# Consider worst/best case scenarios

Most of the time, people fear rejection because they donít know what the outcome will be. Itís the unknown. In order to get rid of this fear, go over the best and worst case scenarios.

When you have determined the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen in a situation where rejection is a threat, you will be much more preparedóand you may even realize that being rejected isnít the worst, after all.

# Spend time working on yourself

Another reason people fear rejection so fiercely is because of insecurities. They arenít very confident in themselves and this leads to a greater fear of them failing and being rejected.

So, take some time to work on yourself. Read some books to gain knowledge, help out at a shelter of some kind, or just pamper yourself. Becoming a better you will ease the fear of being rejected, because you wonít base your worth on the opinions of others.

# Gain confidence

Just like working on making yourself a better person can ease the fear of rejection, gaining some confidence can do wonders. Many people who are confident are the people who go out and go after just about anythingónever fearing the outcome.

Go buy something thatíll make you feel great about yourself. Hit the gym extra hard in order to up your body image. A great way Iíve found to ramp up confidence is to take a boxing lesson. Itís a great workout, and it just makes you feel powerful, confident, and fearless.

# Realize that life is short

This one may not seem like a big deal, but Iíve found that realizing life is rather short goes a long way in helping you overcome the fear of rejection. When you put life into perspective, youíll come to understand that you have two options: go for it and deal with rejection, or live in fear and never find out. Youíd be surprised by how quickly the fear dissipates.

# Practice

Although one may not want to practice being rejected, itís an awesome way to grow accustomed to the feeling. After being rejected over and over again, youíll learn how to react and it will become easier for you to deal with it.

This is especially true for dating. If you have a horrible fear of rejection, go after people who are generally out of your league. Take that leap and be rejected by them. Youíll soon discover that itís not so scary, after all. And hey, you may not be rejected, and then BOOM: your confidence skyrockets.

# Sometimes rejection has nothing to do with you

Have you ever been fearful of being rejected and then suddenly realized that you may not even be the reason that you could be rejected? If youíre heading out to pick up someone that you may want to date and they say ìno,îù do you think that it could be their own problems and not you at all?

When you take a step back and actually analyze the situation, you may come to the conclusion that the reality of being rejected might not have a thing to do with you. From there, the fear pretty much vanishes.