

Undoing pressure
What is pressure?
Pressure seems to come from the outside, usually from others, as in:
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"My friends are pressuring me to go to the party."
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"I feel pressure to lend money to my sister."
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"My boss is pressuring me to work overtime."
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"I feel pressured to get my taxes filed on time."
Nothing feels like pressure unless you agree to "the pressure" and are resisting the fear of what might happen
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"I don't want to risk my friends being disappointed in me."
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"I'm scared that my sister will blame me if I refuse to lend her money."
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"I think that I should agree to overtime if my boss asks for it."
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"I'm just not willing to consider the consequences if I file my taxes late."
To reduce or eliminate the pressure...
Use undoing fear with these example "pressures":
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"Holy cats and jeepers creepers, I'm so scared my friends will be disappointed with me if I say 'no' to attending their party!"
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"Holy cats and jeepers creepers, I'm so scared my sister will blame me if I don't lend her the money!"
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"Holy cats and jeepers creepers, I'm so scared my boss will think I am unreliable if I don't agree to work overtime!"
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"Holy cats and jeepers creepers, I'm so scared of what will happen if I file my taxes late!"
Remember: deep breaths, loudly, slowly, silly voice, eleven times.
