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Fear and other uninvited guests : tackling the anxiety, fear, and shame that keep us from optimal living and loving

Title
Fear and other uninvited guests : tackling the anxiety, fear, and shame that keep us from optimal living and loving / Harriet Lerner.
Author
Lerner, Harriet Goldhor.
Publication
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, ©2004.

Details

Description
xii, 238 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Examines how fear--and other such uncomfortable emotions as shame and anxiety--becomes a key facor in shaping our lives in a negative fashion and explains how to overcome fear to accomplish our best in love, work, and life.
Subject
  • Fear
  • Anxiety
  • Shame
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
Contents
Chapter 1 Why Can't a Person Be More Like a Cat? 1 -- Chapter 2 The Fear of Rejection: A One-Day Cure 14 -- Chapter 3 Terrified? You Have to Keep Showing Up! 27 -- Chapter 4 In Praise of Anxiety: How Fear and Trembling Keep You Safe 39 -- Chapter 5 The Trouble with Anxiety: How It Wreaks Havoc on Your Brain and Self-Esteem 53 -- Chapter 6 Why We Fear Change 73 -- Chapter 7 Your Anxious Workplace: Staying Calm and Clearheaded in a Crazy Environment 92 -- Chapter 8 The Secret Power of Shame 117 -- Chapter 9 The Fear of the Mirror: Anxiety and Shame About Your Looks--and Being Looked At 141 -- Chapter 10 When Things Fall Apart: Facing Illness and Suffering 171 -- Chapter 11 Courage in the Face of Fear 196 -- Epilogue: Everyone Freaks Out 221.
Call Number
JFE 19-2250
ISBN
  • 0060081570
  • 9780060081577
LCCN
2004042893
OCLC
54400095
Author
Lerner, Harriet Goldhor.
Title
Fear and other uninvited guests : tackling the anxiety, fear, and shame that keep us from optimal living and loving / Harriet Lerner.
Imprint
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, ©2004.
Edition
1st ed.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 19-2250
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