Training Course for the detection and evaluation
of Existential Fears: "The Fear Control Framework"
Every individual encounters different forms of fear throughout life. The real challenge is not fear itself, but failing to recognize its influence on our thoughts, decisions, and behaviour.
Developing a clear awareness of our fears is therefore an essential step toward understanding and overcoming them.
At the beginning of a Coaching journey—and, more broadly, any meaningful process of Personal Growth—it can be valuable for the Coachee to complete the Existential Fears Checklist.
I developed this checklist in 2000, inspired by my experience while earning my Private Pilot Licence, where continuous monitoring of flight instruments and their meaning is fundamental to safe navigation.
Although the human mind... is far more complex than any aircraft, identifying and evaluating one's fears provides a reliable reference point for both Coach and Coachee. It helps prevent inaccurate assumptions, encourages greater self-awareness, and creates a calmer, more focused foundation for the entire coaching process.
THE COMPILATION OF THE FEAR CONTROL FRAMEWORK IS VERY SIMPLE:
The sheet is divided into 24 quadrants, each drawn with 3 Sectors:
1. Green Arc
2. Yellow Arc
3. Red Arc
In Green Arc (0 to 30), a Fear is perceived to be slight and not intrusive on everyday choices and decisions.
In Yellow Arc (40 to 60), a Fear is perceived in a way that is significant enough to be noticed and has variable influence on everyday choices and decisions.
In Red Arc (from 70 to 100), a Fear is perceived in such a serious and heavy way that it will inevitably have a negative influence on any choice or decision, personal or professional.In fact: it will exclusively be 'Fear that makes the decisions' and it needs to be stopped as soon as possible!
COURSE TOPICS:
- Explanation of the Fear Control Framework
- Application methodology
- Analysis of fears and examination of their negative potential on everyday choices and decisions
- Retrospective evaluation (with regard to past choices and decisions) of the fears highlighted in red arc
- Anticipatory evaluation (regarding choices or decisions related to future projects) of the Fears highlighted in red arc
- Resolution criteria for Existential Fears
- Techniques for the treatment of fears in the yellow arc and containment of fears in the green arc
- Path of resolution of Existential Fears
- Analysis of new perspectives possible without the interference of Existential Fears in red arc
- Evaluation of the "secondary benefits" that each Existential Fear may incorporate
- Validation and periodic verification techniques and comparison with previous formats completed by the client