Thread: Adrenaline. How do you cope with it?

Hey andre do you know anyway that can help you handle the adrenaline dump?

experience.

Mental prep.

Originally Posted by Missy

experience.

Mental prep.

Yeah but i mean experience takes too long and i just cant seem to deal with it mentally. Its just when i dont feel threatened i know i could kick someones arse but when it hits all of my confidence is gone and i get worried. I think its a mixture of not wanting to hurt them......too bad coz i understand if someone smacks their head on the concrete then its very bad.

Originally Posted by Snakey

Originally Posted by Missy

experience.

Mental prep.

Yeah but i mean experience takes too long and i just cant seem to deal with it mentally. Its just when i dont feel threatened i know i could kick someones a*** but when it hits all of my confidence is gone and i get worried. I think its a mixture of not wanting to hurt them......too bad coz i understand if someone smacks their head on the concrete then its very bad.

That's why it's called experience

It's a natural feeling. I know Geoff Thompson has written a lot about the fear.

Originally Posted by Missy

Originally Posted by Snakey

Originally Posted by Missy

experience.

Mental prep.

Yeah but i mean experience takes too long and i just cant seem to deal with it mentally. Its just when i dont feel threatened i know i could kick someones a*** but when it hits all of my confidence is gone and i get worried. I think its a mixture of not wanting to hurt them......too bad coz i understand if someone smacks their head on the concrete then its very bad.

That's why it's called experience

It's a natural feeling. I know Geoff Thompson has written a lot about the fear.

Fight or flight!
Missy, have you read "Watch my Back" by Geoff Thompson, one of the best books I have ever read!!

Ok heres the scenario. The only reason why i ask is coz it happened today. Some dickhead was trying to show how tough he is (hes not) and he challenged me to a fight and i was about to hit him when another thought entered my mind and it made me not want to hit him. The adrenaline didnt fucking help.

Snakey I dont like the direction this thread is going, tread carefully

P.S. Dont fight.

Originally Posted by Memphis

Snakey I dont like the direction this thread is going, tread carefully

P.S. Dont fight.

Hey mate i know where you think its going but i dont need advice about fighting. The thing i have needed advice about and the thing that has been pissing me off is adrenaline.

you could of course say don't be dickhead I'm not fighting and walk away.
you can't argue by yourself.

Originally Posted by Missy

you could of course say don't be dickhead I'm not fighting and walk away.
you can't argue by yourself.

Well thats the way i got him out of my face today except it was more like yelling. But the thing that amused me was that his sister was the one doing all the talking lol .

yeah we'll do that.

BTW good for you for not being a dick in that situation.

Originally Posted by Missy

yeah we'll do that.

BTW good for you for not being a dick in that situation.

How do ya mean? But the funny thing was his sis actually slapped me for defending myself. The thing is, my mate was ment to fight him but this guy backed out and now it just looks like hes showing off in front of his sister.

Originally Posted by Snakey

Ok heres the scenario. The only reason why i ask is coz it happened today. Some dickhead was trying to show how tough he is (hes not) and he challenged me to a fight and i was about to hit him when another thought entered my mind and it made me not want to hit him. The adrenaline didnt fucking help.

Try not to think about it. I know that's easier said than done, but just go ahead and punch him before those damned 2nd thoughts start messing with your mind. (You're not the only one who has this problem, so don't feel bad about it. )

and that's where it ends. No more street fight shit. We told ya.

How do you/we cope with 'the fear'

n.b please try and keep it on topic guys and away from the 'just hit them' type posts.



Snakey- as I mentioned earlier there is this author http://www.geoffthompson.com/books/Books_Fear.htm

Fear - The Friend of Exceptional People - Techniques in controlling fear

I can't vouch for his books but many people like his work.