Many people get a little confused as to which emotions they are experiencing and often label their emotions incorrectly. Anxiety, fear, nervousness, excitement and tension are areas which are easily confused. It’s a shame to think that someone could be feeling nervous excitement about an event when they are labelling the emotion fear. When you learn to catch the emotions and relabel them as you wish, you start to enjoy the experiences and notice that you have fewer unpleasant ones. All human experience is a matter of perception, you can learn to perceive events in whichever way you choose. Many people would be full of fear and trepidation from the mere thought of jumping off a 500-foot waterfall. The extreme sports person relishes the adrenaline rush and feelings of accomplishment in pushing their mind and bodies to their limits. Physically these are the same human beings as the fearful athlete, their bodies have no real differences, but their internal dialogue and the way they view events are totally different. You can learn this too.