The Phobia Self-Help Book is a phobia self help system involving books, videos and the like to provide information, guides and step by step methods to individuals suffering from fears. It is basically a do-it-yourself treatment of different kinds of phobias that help one in their struggle to free themselves of those embarrassing fears. It also educates people about the nature of phobia and what it is all about, where it all comes from and all the necessary details that elucidates the condition to people suffering from it.
Most fears are learned. Some of these are useful, e.g., the fear of touching a hot saucepan. Other fears appear to not be useful; such fears are considered irrational. We know them as phobias. A phobia is an anxiety about a person, place or thing, which: - Is out of proportion to any actual danger - Can not be reasoned or explained away - Appears silly to the sufferer, but - Can not be voluntarily controlled, and - leads to avoidance of what is feared.
Coping with Fears and Phobias - A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Facing your Anxieties
Impressively clear, comprehensive, and practical - a treasure for those who wish to understand and treat their anxiety. Mansell draws on a wealth of clinical experience to present an admirable combination of well-validated scientific strategies and a common-sense approach in his 10-step plan to coping with fears and phobias.
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
Best-seller Pema Chodron draws on the Buddhist concept of shenpa to help us see how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, and addiction. The good news is that once we start to recognize these patterns, they instantly begin to lose their hold on us and we can begin to change our lives for the better.
After a scary bedtime story, Sister Bear is too frightened of the dark to shut her eyes. "Sound psychological advice and a night light help Sister conquer her fears. Children will empathize with Sister Bear in this well-written story
