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Overcome your fears, phobias and anxieties with this simple, innovative and effective 7-step method.

If you’ve struggled to deal with an overwhelming fear, phobia or anxiety—one that may have prevented you from living your life to the full and taken a toll on your mental health—then this is the book for you.

Written by Christopher Paul Jones, a leading specialist on phobias, Face Your Fears: 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias & Anxiety is a practical guide to taking control of your mental wellbeing and treating common phobias, including fears of flying, spiders, public speaking and heights, as well as claustrophobia, agoraphobia and anxiety.

Christopher’s innovative Integrated Change System, the culmination of more than 20 years of research, offers a series of easy-to-follow, guided exercises that will allow you to uncover the source of your fears and work towards overcoming them. With this proven approach backed by a mix of cutting-edge methods, removing a phobia can be quicker and easier than you think.

Christopher Paul Jones is one of the world's leading phobia specialists and features regularly on international TV, radio and in the press, including the BBC, Channel 4, Canada’ s CBC, Hello, GQ, Harper’ s Bazaar, Marie Claire, and national newspapers. His 7 Step Integrated Change System combines the most cutting-edge techniques in the field, and his clients come from all over the world and include Hollywood actors, Oscar nominees, presenters and other celebrities. Christopher’ s qualifications include Clinical Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, Contemporary Psychotherapy, NPL Trainer, Timeline Therapy, EFT and Rapid Induction Therapy. He is based in London.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7
INTRODUCTION: FACE YOUR FEAR 9

PART 1: HOW PHOBIAS ARE CREATED 15

PART 2: CHANGING YOUR PHOBIA 63
STEP 1: RECOGNIZE WHAT YOU’RE REALLY AFRAID OF 84
STEP 2: RELAX THE CONSCIOUS MIND 99
STEP 3: REWARD FOR YOUR FEAR (SECONDARY GAIN) 110
STEP 4: RECIPE (DECONSTRUCTING YOUR STRATEGY) 132
STEP 5: RELEASE THE PAST 157
STEP 6: RECONDITION YOUR EMOTIONS 168
STEP 7: REALIZE A POWERFUL FUTURE 176

PART 3: EXPLORING THE MOST COMMON PHOBIAS 187
FEAR OF BUGS AND INSECTS 191
FEAR OF ANIMALS 201
FEAR OF OPEN AND CLOSED SPACES 210
SOCIAL PHOBIAS 218
FEAR OF TRAVELLING 226
FEAR OF HEIGHTS 237
MEDICAL PHOBIAS 245
ENVIRONMENTAL PHOBIAS 252
FEAR OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE 259
FEAR OF FEAR 268
ODD AND UNUSUAL PHOBIAS 273

IT’S TIME TO FACE YOUR FEAR 280
CONCLUSION 283
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 285
GLOSSARY: 101 PHOBIAS 286

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Face Your Fears 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias & Anxiety

Face Your Fears 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias & Anxiety

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