Synopses & Reviews
Some fears are genetically wired. Others begin in childhood or adolescence and may leave us feeling inadequate to face the dangerous unknown.
Dr. Shrand, a leading expert on the psychology of fear, teaches us how to use the rational parts of our brain to change our perspective and respond rationally to fears as they present themselves. Shrands iMaximum resiliency-based approach starts with the assumption that were all doing the best we can with what we know at any given time. Using this mindset as a foundation, this model features five proven strategies to:
- find better ways to connect with others to reduce fear
- transform fear into trust
- explore our biological responses to fear
- look at the role of social groups and society in fostering fear
- examine the role of fear in our childhood and home life.
By developing a radical self-acceptance that allows us to step back and question our fearful thoughts, we can confront and process them in healthier ways, leading to a better, more confident self.
Review
Offers ground-breaking tools for managing the increasing anxiety all of us are facing.”
--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
Review
Dynamically written, and drawing on decades of experience helping clients to face their fears, this book is state-of-the-art.”
-- Retailing Insight, Oct/Nov 2014
Offers ground-breaking tools for managing the increasing anxiety all of us are facing.”
--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
Dr. Shrand has written a wise book that can help to recognize and deal with fear, when it is not serving our best interests.”
-- Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D., Simcox-Clifford-Higby Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publications
"Dr. Shrand gets well beneath the surface and illuminates one of our most basic and misunderstood emotions. The Fear Reflex reminds us in very delicate and compassionate language what it means to be human."
-John Tsilimparis, MFT, author of Retrain Your Anxious Brain
Parents, teachers, and healthcare practitioners will benefit from seeing how Dr. Shrands approach can be successfully applied to overcoming fear, thereby releasing new possibilities for human achievement.
-Gerald S. Fain, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Special Education
Coordinator of the Joint Program in Education and Social Work
Boston University (1978-2008)
Synopsis
Overcome underlying sources of fear and anxiety with the five proven techniques of Dr. Joseph Shrand s I-Maximum Approach.
Some fears are genetically wired. Others begin in childhood or adolescence and may leave us feeling inadequate to face the dangerous unknown.Dr. Shrand, a leading expert on the psychology of fear, teaches us how to use the rational parts of our brain to change our perspective and respond rationally to fears as they present themselves. Shrand s iMaximum resiliency-based approach starts with the assumption that we re all doing the best we can with what we know at any given time. Using this mindset as a foundation, this model features five proven strategies to: find better ways to connect with others to reduce feartransform fear into trustexplore our biological responses to fearlook at the role of social groups and society in fostering fearexamine the role of fear in our childhood and home life.By developing a radical self-acceptance that allows us to step back and question our fearful thoughts, we can confront and process them in healthier ways, leading to a better, more confident self."
About the Author
Joseph Shrand, MD, is triple Board certified in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction medicine, is an instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and is medical director of an intervention unit for high-risk teens at the High Point Treatment Centers. He is coauthor with Leigh Devine of
Manage Your Stress. Dr. Shrand lives in Marshfield, MA
Leigh Devine, MS, has a master of science from the Columbia School of Journalism and is a journalist, writer, and producer who has created several award winning educational and commercial programs and documentaries.
Leigh lives in New York, NY