Remaining relaxed allows us to calmly confront an issue or person with whom we may disagree, or whom we feel may threaten our values. Everyone and everything around us is truly an outside influence, but just an influence. We have free will to choose our reaction to an action We perceive an encounter with fear if we feel we will be influenced to give up our position or attitudes, or coerced into doing what feels uncomfortable to us. That need not happen.
Courage preserves our ideas and integrity.
It is our birthright to live our own life. Confront a conflict by first being aware of what your body feels like when you are enjoying an activity. You can almost feel the warmth circulating throughout, and you feel in control, master of your actions. Practice feeling this way several times by just bringing a happy thought to mind while in a safe setting. No one can enter your house without your permission.