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    Stop Fear From Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (Self help, Mood Disorders, Anxieties and Phobias)
    Stop Fear From Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (Self help, Mood Disorders, Anxieties and Phobias)
    Stop Fear From Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (Self help, Mood Disorders, Anxieties and Phobias)
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    Stop Fear From Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (Self help, Mood Disorders, Anxieties and Phobias)

    By Dr. Helen Odessky

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    Many of us shy away from opportunities, feign disinterest or talk ourselves out of the things we want due to fear. This book is designed to help you:

    • Identify the fears that stand between you and your goals
    • Change your relationship with fear and learn to Become FEAR-WISE
    • Develop tools to overcome your fears
    • Develop a value based plan to pursue your goals
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMango
    Release dateNov 24, 2020
    ISBN9781642502435
    Stop Fear From Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise (Self help, Mood Disorders, Anxieties and Phobias)
    Author

    Dr. Helen Odessky

    Helen Odessky, Psy. D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, anxiety expert, author and speaker. She runs a private practice in Chicago focused on anxiety, OCD and panic treatment. She is a member of Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the Illinois Psychological Association. Dr. Odessky has been interviewed in national and international publications including NBC TV, The Morning Blend, U.S. News and World Report, Success Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Prevention, The Huffington Post Canada, Britt & Company, BravoTV, The List, Refinery29 and Bustle. Her first book Stop Anxiety From Stopping You offers the reader a guide to overcome social anxiety and panic, using practical real-life solutions to anxiety treatment. You can learn more about Dr. Odessky at www.yourchicagotherapist.com

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      Stop Fear From Stopping You - Dr. Helen Odessky

      Copyright © 2020 by Helen Odessky.

      Published by Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc.

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      Stop Fear from Stopping You: The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2019954734

      ISBN: (print) 978-1-64250-242-8, (ebook) 978-1-64250-243-5

      BISAC category code: SEL024000—SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management

      Printed in the United States of America

      To Maya and Alex

      Table of Contents

      Foreword by Dr. John Duffy

      Introduction A Note to the Reader

      Chapter 1 The Fear Grip

      Chapter 2 The Fear of Making the Wrong Choice

      Chapter 3 The Fear of Failure

      Chapter 4 The Fear of What Other People Think

      Chapter 5 The Fear of Being an Impostor

      Chapter 6 The Fear of Rejection

      Chapter 7 The Fear of Our Own Voice and the Fear of Public Speaking

      Chapter 8 The Fear of Loss of Meaning

      Chapter 9 Our Fears at Play in Relationships

      Chapter 10 The Fear of Change

      Chapter 11 Fear and Danger

      Chapter 12 Everyone Is Afraid and Everyone Has Courage

      Acknowledgements

      References

      Resources

      About the Author

      Foreword

      By Dr. John Duffy 

      Fear has been gripping the hearts and minds of millions of people since the beginning of time. There are so many things we find ourselves scared of: spiders, heights, small talk, and even new relationships. Fear influences us in ways that we don’t even realize until it’s too late. At times, fear stops us from even starting the process of accomplishing our goals. We were not meant to live in this constant state of fear.

      In such uncertain times, I’m grateful that Dr. Odessky has come out with this new book to help you tame your fears and live a fuller, calmer life where you are able to handle whatever comes your way. In this compelling guide, Dr. Odessky has all the tools you’ll need to finally look fear in the face and let it know you aren’t going to let it rule your life. Join the thousands of others her words have helped and decide to take control. Start today. Start now.

      I was fortunate enough to read Dr. Helen Odessky’s first book, Stop Anxiety from Stopping You, and my reflections on it ring true again for this latest work.

      Read this book, and you will find everything you need to beat anxiety once and for all. It’s not a trick, or a quickie one-off. Instead, it is a comprehensive, easy-to-apply system for anxiety eradication. Keep this book close. Take your time and work through it. Trust Helen to guide you through. It will change your life. It will free you. Finally.

      Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

      —Marie Curie

      Introduction

      A Note to the Reader 

      The future does not belong to the fainthearted, it belongs to the brave.

      —Ronald Reagan, Address to the

      Nation on Challenger

      Dear reader,

      As I write this book, the world is gripped by fear. Economic, social, health, and other fears have intensified in the face of a global health pandemic. While it is currently consuming the headlines of major news outlets, fear is certainly not a novel phenomenon. To fear, even to fear greatly, is unequivocally human. And, while fear is part of our nature, so is courage. When we begin to understand our fears and what they are about, we can harness them. When we acknowledge, accept, and act with purpose in the face of fear, we become fear-wise.

      Unlike fearlessness, which operates under the illusion that no danger exists, being fear-wise creates a processing system for fear. Being fear-wise serves three important functions. First, it allows us to deal with fears in a more realistic fashion and calls for decisions and action in the absence of absolute safety or certainty. Next, it fosters a climate of developing creative solutions to address our problems. Finally, it allows us to hold on to faith and hope which, while not sufficient in and of themselves, are necessary to help us implement and course-correct in the areas of our lives we need it most. Specifically, at work, in relationships, and how we conduct our lives—when we encounter failure, rejection, or defeat, and when our circumstances challenge us to aim higher.

      This book focuses on personal fears that we face when we are in situations or periods of our lives that test us. Whether at work or in personal relationships, fears often show up as insecurity, difficulty with decision making, and feeling immobilized. These fears stand in the way of us experiencing fulfillment academically, derail our success at work, and block us from experiencing joy and satisfaction in our relationships. If we work through these fears and develop a fear-wise stance, we can open the door to greater purpose, accomplishment, and true intimacy.

      Ultimately, we must all confront the challenges of life with both fear and courage. We all have some areas in life where we are more afraid and others where we show more courage. The good news is that courage is a muscle that we can build and develop.

      When we learn to address our fears and choose courage, we become fear-wise. In order to do so, we can practice the AAA model: Acknowledge, Accept, and Act with Purpose. First, we have to acknowledge whether the fear we feel is giving us the signal about something that is life-threatening or whether the threat is to our ego. Next,

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