Whether you're a kid taking a spelling test, or a neurosurgeon operating on a tough case, there are huge benefits in understanding anxiety. Eliminating fear starts with understanding core safety. Brains and bodies are hardwired for safety. Physical safety is usually attended but internal core safety is often treated downright recklessly. No wonder anxiety is common! Whether fear surfaces as performance anxiety...sports, business, financial, relationship, appearance, or test anxiety...fear always indicates a core safety concern. The real problem is being "unsure of coming out okay" or "Outcome Anxiety". Outcome anxiety also surfaces as phobias, apprehension, memory lapses, inconsistency, procrastination, indecision, dissatisfaction, stress, avoidance, tension, insecurity and frustration. The only way to eliminate anxieties is to meet core needs. This book shows you how. In light, easy chapters it uses powerful physiological, neurological, psychological, and interpersonal information to build core strength. It's almost impossible to override fear safety mechanisms, but it's relatively easy to build core strength. When the core is strong, fear steps down. Anxiety melts. Ability soars. The result is genuine confidence and that confidence dissipates fear like light dissipates darkness. Everything changes. This isn't about managing anxiety, it's about eliminating it.
About the Author: Mariann Richards Adams has experience in radio and TV and has been featured as an anxiety expert in 138 countries. She is the author of two books and numerous articles. She presents lectures for professional conferences, universities, and businesses, in addition to private anxiety coaching and teaching. She has a Masters degree in music, dance, theater education with specialized research in educational and performance anxieties. She is currently in a Clinical Psychology PhD program at California Southern University. Her first teaching was as an assistant to Stephen R. Covey. She now has decades of experience as a teacher, choreographer, musician, and theater director; has performed in the majority of states in the USA; and was a member of the acclaimed Young Ambassadors. She wrote and directed a celebration in Old Town San Diego for the LA Olympics, and a historical play for the Mayo Clinic centennial celebrations. A CD that her family created has been distributed throughout the United States to the families of fallen US military. She created a multi-specialty surgery center, two non-profits, and A+ Performing Arts. She is the recipient of the Oregon Mother of Achievement, NYC FD Commendation, and the BYU Alumni Distinguished Service Award. Her greatest joy is as a wife and mother to her wonderful children and delightful grandchildren. She loves to bicycle along the Columbia River and paddle board.