The art of fear : why conquering fear won't work and what to do instead /
Why conquering fear won't work and what to do instead
Kristen Ulmer.
- xix, 298 pages ; 24 cm
Introduction: Everything you know about fear is wrong -- Part I. Clarity -- Fear and the human experience -- Getting to know fear -- Run, but you can't get away -- Part II. Dropping the stick -- Your cage -- Teacups -- Part III. Shift: the game of 10,000 wisdoms -- Picking up the new stick -- Listening to the voices -- The voice of fear -- Part IV. Honoring fear -- Kissing the dragon -- The ultimate motivator -- Lights and shadows -- Going all the way -- One last conversation with fear.
The extreme skier argues that people react incorrectly to fear, advocating that they embrace it through a mindfulness technique called "Shift," which allows for the building of a new relationship with the emotion.