How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure

Course Overview

The fear of failure is a universal human experience. The question that matters is: How do you react to it? Do you take a deep breath and chase the challenging goal that scares you, anyway? Or, do you allow fear to hold you back from pursuing your dreams and seizing personal or professional opportunities?

In this course, you’ll learn how to overcome your fear of failure and take positive risks, pursuing your greatest ambitions. First, explore how catastrophic thinking, shame, and other underlying factors contribute to the fear of failure. You’ll then learn how to reframe your thinking and position failure as a valuable growth opportunity. When all else fails, discover how taking action – regardless of how you feel – can build confidence and lessen the fear of unknown outcomes.

Unique Features of the Course

• Interactive Course
• Video(s)
• Knowledge Check(s)
• Quiz

Table to Content

• Introduction
• Why Are We So Afraid?
• Change Your Relationship With Failure
• 5 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
• Take Action Despite Your Fears
• Knowledge Check and Summary
• Quiz

Intended audience

This course is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as working professionals from all streams/departments/functions.