Banish your anxiety and fears. Build and take Courage for
the rest of your life

Do you feel anxious or afraid to speak up at work, say no to loved ones, confront the bully or go for the dream career but the emotions and thoughts of fear are holding you back?

Start using the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT to help you overcome your general anxieties and fears. The SELF - COURAGE TOOLKIT is a package of 3 simple tools which were shared by Haddy’s therapist and spiritual teacher over 10 years ago. The toolkit when applied consistently, will help you master the art of building and taking courage for the rest of your life.

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About

Who is Haddy Njie?

Taking courage is not the absence of fear. It is doing the thing that scares you or causes you anxiety in order to achieve your goal. We have to be able to do the scary things even with shaky hands or a cracking voice until we master the skill of taking courage

  • star Haddy is a changemaker, an activist and human rights defender. She leads www.ieruk.org.uk , a progressive anti-racism mission in York, UK.
  • star Haddy is a published columnist on anti-racism.
  • star Haddy is a mental health first aider and a yogi. She is soon to be a certified yoga and meditation teacher.
  • star Haddy is from an Economics and Corporate Law background. She also specialises in enterprise and programme risk management.
  • star Haddy is a mother. The greatest gift and responsibility which requires taking courage every day.
  • star Haddy is a proud Gambian born Yorkshire lass from Huddersfield.
  • star Haddy is audaciously courageous. Having adopted the SELF–COURAGE TOOLKIT over a decade ago, Haddy takes courage by speaking up, asking for what she wants and living a meaningful life in spite of challenges that comes her way.

How did the

Self-Courage Toolkit help Haddy?

In 2010, after the sudden passing of Haddy’s dad, she struggled intensely with incessant worry and crippling anxiety which on the surface no one could tell but it was deeply affecting Haddy’s life. As a result, she was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder by her therapist. One of the tools, the Fear and Anxiety Reduction Tool gracefully transformed Haddy’s life and she is now living a fun and meaningful life with her witty sense of humour restored.
Have you been in a position where you were treated discriminately and poorly in the workplace, but you were afraid of speaking up? A few years ago, this experience happened to Haddy. Thankfully, with the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT at her disposal, it empowered Haddy to find the courage to confidently speak up and raised an internal grievance. She went a bit further to ensure the organisation did the right thing.
If you believe in the cause you are fighting for, there will be opposition and sometimes it comes at a cost. Haddy is a changemaker in racial equality. The work includes liaising with and challenging high-profile stakeholders such as city leaders and decision-makers of the city. For instance, the Archbishop of York hosted the first anti-racism summit where Haddy had to give a speech which she feared. The hot and cold debrief tool helps Haddy to keep going to create a better city for everyone.

Courage Toolkit

What is the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT?

It is important to state that if you have been clinically diagnosed with anxiety relating to brain and mental health, this toolkit is not for you. It is important you seek support now.

A very wise, kind and noble man, Adi .E. Njai never forgot to remind Haddy to take courage and keep hope alive. However, what if you were not born with the gift of innate courage, how do you take courage – what are the enablers to help you build and take courage every day?

THE FEAR & ANXIETY REDUCTION TOOL

Before you attempt to take on or speak on something that is causing you anxiety, use this tool first. You will immediately feel the significant reduction of any emotions that are holding you back. The result of using the tool will re-channel your energy and prepare you with confidence to take on the courageous act.

THE NEGATIVE THINKING DETECTOR TOOL

We all experience repetitive, negative and habitual thoughts such as “am I good enough? can I do this? what will others think? We are not our thoughts. This tool will help you to be aware of and be in control of your thoughts, and not the other way round.

So, if you want to:

Confront the bully or someone causing you suffering

Go for the dream job but you’re doubting yourself

Say no to loved ones but you are worried of judgement

Speak up and ask for what you want in the workplace or place of education

Do the bungee jump or hot air balloon activity

Or to even ask an admirer out on a date

Whatever it is that you need to take courage

This is for you!

It is important to note that the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT must be applied consistently to lead you to mastery of taking courage every day

Pricing

Access to the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT

Option 1

£31.20

  • Access of the Fear & Anxiety Reduction Tool
  • Access of the hot and cold debrief tool
  • A one-off guided session

Option 2

£41.40

  • The Fear and Anxiety Reduction Tool
  • The hot and cold debrief tool
  • The Negative Thinking Detector Tool
  • A one-off guided session

Option 3

£51.70

  • The Fear and Anxiety Reduction Tool
  • The hot and cold debrief tool
  • The Negative Thinking Detector Tool
  • Two guided sessions for the toolkit to be your accountability partner
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Research

A Brief History and Research of Courage

The Origin of Courage

The root of the word Courage is cor — Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage meant to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart. However, over a period of time the word has been hijacked into the macho realm of heroicism and conflict. This toolkit aims to recover the definition and bring it back to its empathic origin of heartfelt strength of self.

The Self-Courage BraveheartTM mark represents your journey from feeling anxious and fearful to a powerful state of conviction to take the courage to act and to speak up. The BraveheartTM is the connection of the yellow and pink speech bubbles. The yellow bubble signifies the questions when confronting your fears. The pink bubble with three dots relates to writing eveyrday with the help of the self-courage toolkit. When these bubbles merge they form red, guiding you to discover where your heart lies at its core and what to do about your fears.

The Role of Courage in Predicting Behavior

There is significant amount of research on courage and its linkage with fear. The British Psychological Society anecdotally explained that “we frequently come across situations that require courage, big and small: job interviews, dates, public speaking. Unlike fearlessness, where we're not afraid of what we're about to do, courage necessitates feeling fear and pushing through, sometimes in an act of great resilience. Visit Site

In the same article, the society succinctly summarised a recent (2022) study that was conducted by Melissa L. McKinlay and Peter L. Norton. The researchers explored how courage affects our ability to participate in fear-inducing tasks. They found that the more courageous we believe ourselves to be, the better we perform when faced with a situation we find particularly scary. Although the result also suggests that courage exists as an innate part of somebody's character, other studies have concluded that courage is a context-dependent state, occurring in specific situations such as when public speaking-fearful participants have to speak for several minutes. Visit Site

Contextualising Whistleblowing in State Institutions: An Empirical Examination of the Reproduction of Silence

Ian Foxley, a whistleblower who discovered and exposed corruption within defence procurement contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In his Ph.D thesis “Contextualising Whistleblowing in State Institutions - An Empirical Examination of the Reproduction of Silence in the Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications (SANGCOM) Project” found that one of the root-causes why people stay silent is fear. He writes, it is the fear of:

Loss of work, wealth, home and health;

Loss of reputation

Fear of future careers

Observation of others treated poorly

Fear of ostracisation and banishment

Avoidance of the media limelight

Fear of doing the wrong thing

Spousal and family pressures

Testimonials

What people are saying about the SELF-COURAGE TOOLKIT

Christopher Opio

Human Rights Defender

I must say, I'm impressed with the tool's potential. I appreciate how it helps identify and address fears, allowing for early preparation and a significant reduction in onsite anxiety.

The document also provides a sense of confidence, knowing that you've anticipated and prepared for potential challenges. I particularly like that it goes beyond content preparation and considers our inner needs and weaknesses.

Ellie Asha Bano-Few

Young Professional

I sometimes overthink and worry about how a situation will go, which can lead to negative thoughts that prevent me from feeling confident and ready to face challenging situations. I found the courage tool really helpful in channeling my energy and reframing the thoughts into a more helpful, positive and constructive thought exercise. The questions lead me through a more balanced, rational and kind way of thinking that allowed me to feel better prepared and confident in myself. If I could build this thought exercise into a habit, I know my general sense of courage would improve.

Mario Owiriwa

President of Wellbeing and Diversity at York St. John University

I strongly believe this will be very useful. The tool might be the next thing to push out there across all works and fields of life across all sectors in the uk and beyond.

Suzanne Hattersley

Medical Researcher

“I found the toolkit extremely helpful as it straight away prompts you to add step by step reasonings on why you started feeling anxious in the first place and you actually end up identifying ways to combat this. It helped me rationalise and realise that there are always ways to help yourself in any given situation. I believe this toolkit can be used by anyone whether it’s work or school related or in everyday life and will help you feel a huge sense of relief.

Contact

The SELF–COURAGE TOOLKIT is for you and anyone that wants to build and take courage. Haddy’s work on courage includes one-to-one, workshops and talks.

You can send us an email or use the contact form below.

Address

York, North Yorkshire, UK

Call Us

+44 075511 03643

Email Us

courage@haddynjie.co.uk

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