Mimulus helps conquer known fears. If you know why you're nervous, stressed, anxious or afraid, mimulus is the Bach flower remedy of choice according to the Bach Centre website. It is meant to inspire gentle courage and slightly nudge a person toward overcoming fears. Used in conjunction with other Bach flower remedies, mimulus can be a useful alternative therapy tool tailored toward certain situations. The Bach Center cautions that using the remedies may exacerbate repressed feelings. The mimulus remedy is taken when you know you have a fear, but additional stressors may become known when the remedy is taken.
Self-Esteem
Crab apple is the Bach flower remedy used for overcoming self-loathing. If you're aware that you suffer from low self-esteem, a combination of crab apple and mimulus might give you the extra boost you need to strut your stuff according to "Bach Flower Remedies: Form and Function." If you're in need of more than just a little push, mimulus and willow are a viable remedy.
Willow, according to the Bach Centre website, combats feelings of bitter resentment. When used with mimulus, you may feel the added push you need to get over resentment and start working toward improving your self-image as outlined in "Mastering Bach Flower Therapies." If your fear is that you aren't as "good" as everyone else, and your self-worth is faltering, mimulus and larch might be the remedy to try.
Public Speaking
The fear of public speaking can stem from a lack of trust in your decisions. Your mind may convince you that you're foolish, out of your element or unknowledgeable about the topic on which you're speaking. For those moments, mimulus and cerato are a good combination.
Cerato is the flower remedy for combating self-doubt, as outlined on the Bach Center website. Similar to cerato, the walnut remedy is designed to combat self-doubt. Unlike cerato, walnut is geared toward doubt caused by outside influences.
If your fear of public speaking comes from the fear of hearing opposition, mimulus and walnut are appropriate choices. Public speaking can be frightening if you've had a negative experience in the past. In those instances, mimulus and gentian are a gentle combination geared toward helping you move past that experience so you can make the next one a good one, states "Bach Flower Remedies: Form and Function."
Fear of Failure
If you don't think you can make up your mind about how you want to proceed in life and that thought scares you, you might try mimulus and scleranthus. Scleranthus helps people make decisions simply and carefully, while mimulus invites that person to remove the fear of doing so. People who are burdened by a worthy task, one they know they can accomplish but nonetheless feel stressed over, benefit from elm. Those who are worried they will fail at the task can try elm and mimulus as suggested by "Mastering Bach Flower Therapies."
References
- The Bach Centre: Mimulus
- "Mastering Bach Flower Therapies: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment"; Mechthild Scheffer; 1996
- "Bach Flower Remedies: Form and Function"; Julian Barnard; 2004
- The Bach Centre: Crab Apple
- The Bach Centre: Willow
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