Dimensions
147 x 148 x 15mm
3 CDs
Abridged
Read by Harriet Lerner
Often unrecognised, fear and shame drive our choices and attitudes in ways that most of us never understand. Dr Lerner explains that fear is no an amorphous unknown to be transcended or overcome but an emotion to be recognised, decoded and embraced. Once we befriend fear, it can actually help us achieve clam, clarity and fundamental peace.
Lerner explains the best ways to deal with fear: to expect, allow, and accept its presence in our lives, to mindfully attend to how it feels in our bodies and , ultimately, to own it. We can learn when fear signals real danger and when it's best to plough through it because it comes with the territory of making necessary changes. The worst thing to do in the face of fear is run from it or try to avoid it. Fear is not something to be conquered or eliminated - or even tackled, for that matter. Instead, we need to pay close attention to the message it is trying to convey.
Using her wonderfully inviting therapeutic voice along with personal memories and examples drawn from her practice, Lerner gives fear its due. We needn't let it stop us from acting with dignity, integrity and brio. We need to harness fear and put it in service to our best selves.
