The fear cure : cultivating courage as medicine for the body, mind, and soul

293 Pages·2015·1.62 MB·English

by  Rankin

Praise for The Fear Cure
“Finally, a brilliant teacher from the medical community takes a
hard look at the omnipresence of fear in our culture as a major cause of
illness in our contemporary world, while simultaneously offering a plethora
of highly specific suggestions for eradicating this ‘disease-producing mind-set.’
I love the exceptionally honest and personal approach that Dr. Rankin
provides throughout the pages of this powerful book. Fear is much more
than the scary feeling you experience inside when you get too close to the
edge of the cliff, it is a way of living in which your subconscious mind
is being programmed from your earliest years to avoid any and all risks.
This programming invites sickness not only of the body, but the mind, and
especially the soul. My friend Lissa Rankin has created a book that will show
you how to cultivate the courage to live life fearlessly. It is medicine for the
soul as well as the body. I love love love this book.”
— Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, New York Times best-selling author of
I Can See Clearly Now and The Power of Intention
“If you’re haunted by fear or anxiety and want an energetic, vigilant, and
encouraging friend to calm you down, carry around a copy of The Fear Cure.
Dr. Lissa Rankin has been to the dark places where your fear may take you,
and emerged not only unscathed, but filled with advice and prescriptions to
bring others into peace. Part reporter, part scientist, part mystic, and always
full of compassion, Lissa will help you find the part of your own being that is
never afraid. The Fear Cure can teach you how to release the fears that may
limit your joy, and give control of your life to your calmest, wisest self.”
— Martha Beck, Ph.D., New York Times best-selling author of
Finding Your Way in a Wild New World
“Just as hunger will lead you to find nourishment, fear can lead you to
nourish your life. We are all capable of doing this, but without guidance and
someone who believes in us, it is hard to do. Lissa Rankin’s book can make the
difference. Read it and incorporate its wisdom into your life.”
— Bernie Siegel, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of
Love, Medicine and Miracles; Faith, Hope and Healing; and The Art of Healing
“Nature has endowed us with healthy fears—the lion in the bush—
but most fears in modern life are destructive and prevent us from achieving
our greatest potential. In The Fear Cure, Dr. Lissa Rankin analyzes the
fears that hold us back and how to rise above them. She reveals how most
fears are of our own making, and how to unmake them. This book is
wonderfully up close and personal, because Rankin’s advice has been
put to the test in the crucible of her own life.”
— Larry Dossey, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of One Mind
“The lives of a vast majority of humans are stressed with a panoply of
psychological fears: fear of loneliness, fear of failure, fear of disease, and fear
of judgment, among others. These chronic fears, which result in stress that
undermines health and leads to disease and death, are responsible for up to 90
percent of all doctor visits. A valuable palliative to combat debilitating stress
is provided in Dr. Lissa Rankin’s new book, The Fear Cure. This empowering
compendium on the psychobiological impacts of fear offers highly effective
personal management techniques to shift consciousness and transform chronic
fear into health-enhancing behavior. For the health of civilization, I highly
recommend Dr. Rankin’s prescription for a positive drug-free healing
experience
that enhances intuition, integrity, and joy in life.”
— Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., cell biologist, best-selling author of
The Biology of Belief and The Honeymoon Effect and
co-author of Spontaneous Evolution
“An important book. It will change your life, as it changes the definitions of fear
and courage. Learn to live. Learn to trust. Read this book.”
— Sophy Burnham, New York Times best-selling author of A Book of Angels
“In a world fraught with risk and uncertainty, we could all use more courage.
Dr. Lissa Rankin is the ideal guide—and this book is your anti-fear field
manual.”
— Chris Guillebeau, New York Times best-selling author of
The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit
“Dr. Lissa Rankin’s book The Fear Cure is just that, and more.
This superb book shows you how to shift and transform your beliefs about
your fears into new beliefs about your abilities to really feel your courage.
You can then significantly expand and multiply your experiences of
well BE-ing, grace, and goodness in every area of your life.”
— SARK (aka Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy), artist and author of
Glad No Matter What
“From the first page of The Fear Cure I was drawn in, captivated
by a subject matter that is so appropriate today. It seems that at every
turn some aspect of our inner or outer world cries: ‘Fear, fear, fear!’ It is like
the
boy who cried wolf. Is there really a wolf? Or is it an illusion? In The Fear Cure,
Dr. Lissa Rankin teaches us how to face our fear and shows us how to get to
courage. Can you take the worst things that have ever happened to you and
transform them into the best things that have ever happened to you? Dr. Lissa
Rankin says ‘Yes!’ and then beautifully illuminates the path.”
— David Wolfe, author of Longevity Now, Superfoods,
and The Color Cure and founder of the nonprofit www.ftpf.org

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