Control all Fears: 5 Simple steps; Control fear, reduce stress, and avoid PTSD

"Don't be afraid."

How often have you heard that phrase?

Ignoring fear or pushing through it is a message passed down through the ages. It is so commonly used that we can be made to believe that fear is a bad thing, an emotion that we should not admit to feeling.

The problem is that we are all genuinely afraid of something at some time. Some people live or work in environments that create a constant state of fear. All of us will experience great fear at some time caused by something unexpected and potentially harmful.

Fear can be uninformed and often bypasses logic. Politicians and new media often take advantage of fear to manipulate us to think or behave in a certain way. Advertisers know that scared people can be manipulated into buying useless types of insurance, getting unnecessary work done to their cars or houses, or signing up for services they do not need. Some people live with phobias that unnecessarily cause them anxiety.

Fear, and the anxiety it creates, can often last for a short time and then pass. However, it can also last for a long time until, eventually, you are stuck in a permanent state of anxiety. In some cases, fear can take over a person's life. It affects their ability to eat, sleep, concentrate, travel, enjoy life, or even leave the house or go to work or school. Fear can hold people back from doing things they should or could do.

It can be challenging, but there are ways to control fear. You can easily be taught to be afraid and be manipulated by fear. However, you can teach yourself to control fear rationally. You will cope with adversity much better than a person who panics or freezes up in fear. Best of all, you will not be manipulated or influenced by irrational fear.

Knowing the six phases of the mental process that fear takes us through is the key to learning how to control fear and make it work in our favor.

In this book, the author uses real-life experiences to show how he gained crucial insight into the mental processes of fear. He takes you through his thought processes to demonstrate the importance of keeping control of emotions when faced with any type of danger. Finally, the author deconstructs the fear process and explains the simple steps that you can take to control any kind of fear.

The insight and solutions offered in this book are potentially life-changing for many and could be lifesaving for others as it has been for the author. In any case, the author's simple yet powerful five-step process can help you make your fears work for you instead of causing you anxiety and stress.