Be Fearless Change Your Life in 28 Days

by Alpert, Jonathan; Bowman, Alisa

• ISBN13: 9781455513413
• ISBN10: 1455513415
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-24
• Publisher: Center Street

Summary

Most people have something that keeps them up at night, a mess somewhere in their lives that causes them to feel stuck, out of control, overwhelmed, incomplete, and dissatisfied. They can distract themselves from what's wrong during the day, but at night this free-floating anxiety gnaws at them. In BE FEARLESS, author and therapist Jonathan Alpert shows how stress and unhappiness all stem from the same issue: fear. Everyone is afraid of something whether it's spiders, the bills in the mail, or the committed relationship, fear can prevent people from living fulfilled lives. For many, the fear becomes a scapegoat. Instead of facing it, they tell themselves, "This just wasn't meant to be," "I can't have the life I want" and "this is impossible." They become mired in unfulfilling relationships and careers. They are resentful, frustrated, and depressed. Psychologist Jonathan Alpert wants readers to know one thing: you can turn your biggest fears into your greatest strengths. BE FEARLESS contains a 5-step plan that is guaranteed to transform fearful into fearless. Alpert shows readers how to face fear and embrace fear--it's the difference from being unfulfilled and stuck in your life to being a fulfilled person and achieving all your goals. This is the promise of BE FEARLESS, the book that is based on the success that Jonathan Alpert has achieved with himself and many patients in his practice. In only 3 weeks with a plan and a goal, you can change your life using the 5 step program: 1. Create Your Dream List 2. Break Your Fear Pattern 3. Eliminate Your Fear Response 4. Silence Your Inner Critic 5. Take Strategic Steps Toward Your Goal In BE FEARLESS, readers will learn how to take specific action over a defined period of time to take risks at home, in one's career and in relationships and make the impossible possible. As a result, they will be able to create and live to their optimal potential and be able to find true love, happiness, and success in every area of life. Move on. Be Fearless. Sleep well and wake up happy.

Author Biography

Jonathan Alpert is a psychotherapist, columnist, and executive coach in Manhattan. He has helped countless clients overcome a wide range of challenges and achieve success. He discussed his results-oriented approach in his 2012 New York Times Opinion piece, "In Therapy Forever? Enough Already," which continues to be debated and garner international attention. Alpert is frequently interviewed by major TV, print, radio, and digital media outlets, and has appeared on the Today show, CNN, FOX, and Good Morning America discussing current events, mental health, hard news stories, celebrities/politicians, as well as lifestyle and hot-button issues. He also appears in the 2010 Oscar-winning documentary Inside Job and has been a spokesperson for major brands including Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and NutriBullet. Alpert penned the popular "No More Drama" column for Metro newspapers from 2006 to 2013 and continues to provide advice to the masses through his Inc.com and Thrive Global columns. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanAlpert and learn more at jonathanalpert.com

Writer Alisa Bowman has been the collaborator on seven New York Times Bestsellers and her books have sold over two million copies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
Prepare to BE FEARLESS
How I Became Fearlessùand How You Will Too!	p. 3
Why Everyone Fears Change	p. 15
What Keeps Fearful People Stuck	p. 35
What Drives Fearless People Forward	p. 73
The Be Fearless Program
Lay the BE FEARLESS Foundation	p. 101
Step 1: Define Your Dream Life	p. 121
Step 2: Break Your Fear Pattern	p. 143
Step 3: Rewrite Your Inner Narrative	p. 171
Step 4: Eliminate Your Fear Response	p. 193
Step 5: Live Your Dream	p. 221
Be Fearless for Life	p. 235
Special Bonus Section	p. 247
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