Speaking about overcoming bears then it would be basing up on your own experience and awareness of this market which neither you do know on what you should gonna do or would
totally freak out because it was your first time?
Actually, we don't need to overcome the bear market. Instead, take that as an advantage and our best shot to buy coins at cheap prices. If one has strong patience to wait for a changing trend, try to force yourself to just hold or do selling just a bit during a bear market because the hard selling part should always be done in the bull market.
It's not that the bear market will last long, maybe it will take years to effect but it doesn't mean it will be the forever trend we will face.
A bear market is part of the cycle that we have to deal with. The volatility of the market makes the cryptocurrencies profitable so if we'll never take advantage of the bear, we will not be able to make a profit when the bullish trend starts. It's a smart move to buy and accumulate while the prices are down. Without the bear, we will not be able to buy coins at a lower price so we must embrace it rather than fear it.