Zak Parker
Fear holds you back. Fear is a liar, constantly telling you “you can’t do it” when faced with any obstacles to your desires.
Fear keeps you from actually becoming who you could be, the best version of yourself. And for that, it needs to be reined in.
Banish all that you are afraid of, get rid of what scares you out of living your life to the fullest. How can you do that? Start with reading the best books on the subject…
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#1 My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind by Scott Stossel
Book recommendation by Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW from ADDconsults
Scott Stossel pulls you into his world of living with severe anxiety, panic attacks, phobias and more, while offering up the history and detailing research findings of this potentially disabling psychiatric condition. With a twist of humor and at times, sensitive self-deprecation, the book will hold you hostage until the last page.
This is the perfect book for those who feel lonely and misunderstood in their daily challenges of living with anxiety and a wonderful resource for others who are trying to better understand those they care about who are struggling. As a psychotherapist, this is one of the best books I’ve seen out there that truly describes how it feels to live with severe anxiety.
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#2 Phobia Relief by Kalliope Barlis
Book recommendation by Kalliope Barlis from phobiarelief.org
Kalliope Barlis has more than 20 years’ experience in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, having trained under NLP founder Richard Bandler, who wrote the foreword for Phobia Relief. Barlis is a licensed Neuro-Linguistic Programmer who operates an NLP training school in New York City where she maintains a private practice. She is currently the host of the podcast KalliopeKast
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#3 Through the Needle by Chad Pettit
Book recommendation by Chad Pettit
This book by Chad Pettit shows the power fear can hold over a person and the importance of trusting God through trials and great adversity. Feelings of guilt, shame, and betrayal can cripple you, but letting go of them brings true freedom.
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#4 Natir Whitebridge – A Grain of Respect by Ameel Koro
Book recommendation by Ameel Koro
‘In the cave you fear to enter, lies the treasure you seek’ – Joseph Campbell.
In this book, Natir begins her adventure as a terribly abused young woman weight down by chains of slavery and a primal culture oppressive to women, where women’s recognition as persons is a rarity and to be treated with the respect of an equal is unheard of.
Her fear of direful punishment and cheap forfeit of her life, and her daughter’s life, is the fabric of Natir’s nightmares, and it’s holding her back from becoming the entity she was destined to be, forcing her instead to close in on herself to the limits of self-worth denial and accept playing the only role she is expected to fulfill: a humanoid-cattle.
It was only her chance encounter with a special man, Alfred, who saw in Natir more than what she seems to be is what was going to change all that. His relentless attempts to unleash the beast resident within her sends Natir through a journey packed with danger and horrible events, until she breaks through her chains of fear and hesitation and face her ultimate terror by standing her ground in the face of a free-man, a hero among his clan;
In a remarkable show of defiance, Natir finally achieves her recognition as a person, as a woman, and as an equal. And the terrible price she had to pay for it.
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#5 Lions and Tigers and Terrorists, Oh My! How to Protect Your Child in a Time of Terror by Carole Lieberman, M.D.
Book recommendation by Ken Levine from The Terrorist Therapist
Psychiatrist Carole Lieberman, M.D., is internationally renowned as The Terrorist Therapist. This book is the first and only book about terrorism for kids (and their parents and teachers). It won the London, Paris, New York and Hollywood Book Festivals in the children’s book category. It helps grownups understand how to talk to kids about terrorism, how to soothe their fears, and how to build resilience. The second half is a picture book that gives kids (5-14) a gentle introduction to terrorism without scaring the pants off of them.
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#6 How to Overcome Fear: And Live Your Life to the Fullest by Marcos Witt
Book recommendation by Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
In this book, Marcos Witt explains that the closer a person gets to their fears, the more they are able to comprehend and conquer them. According to Witt, an individual must first recognize that there is a problem, after which they can decide to get help. If you’re looking to get over your fears with a spiritual or religious perspective, this book is for you.
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#7 Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL’s Guide by Brandon Webb
Book recommendation by Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
This book by Brandon Webb and John David Mann provides 5 steps for how to use your fears to your advantage. Webb, a former Navy Seal, is certainly an expert on overcoming scary situations. Yet he was trained in how to manage his feelings of fear, and he uses this book to communicate to others tips and advice on how to use the force of fear to encourage a person to achieve. Ultimately, Webb believes that the key to dealing with fear is to accept it and work with it, not against it.
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