A Well Written Guide To Help Understand Fear
Stanley Popovich breaks this book into three effective strategies to help the everyday person learn how to admit, address, and overcome anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks driven from fear and worry. As a professional mental health counselor, I would recommend this book to clients who come in and are dealing with excessive worry or fearful thoughts but aren’t sure if it is a driving force behind their ongoing problems. I believe anyone can pick up this book and find practical solutions to help re-adjust their thinking from irrational, all or nothing thinking, to do-able action based behavioral change. I recommend this book for anyone who lives with constant worry and anxiety or for anyone who struggles with anxiety. Stan provides practical techniques that are broken down into easy steps. – Amy
A Helpful Guide To Dealing With Fear
Stanley Popovich’s book is packed with well-presented, concrete suggestions for identifying fears and working to overcome their hold on your life. I particularly appreciated the many examples provided of ways to notice distorted thoughts and other factors that worsen fears. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I know that this is a tried-and-true way to help someone begin to dismantle fear, and Mr. Popovich does this very well. I recommend books to my patients quite often, and they report that practical, reader-friendly books have the most value for them. This is one I would recommend. – Tammy
A Helpful Book For Anyone Wanting To Manage Their Fear
Stan’s book is a very helpful book for those struggling with any sort of fear in their lives. It goes through a series of options to use when trying to manage your fear. The author uses many illustrations and examples throughout the book to show how his suggestions would work in an everyday situation. The author also made it clear that all the approaches listed can be combined in any way and that the process and results will be different for each person. He also recommends going to a psychologist with some of these approaches. I recommend this book to anyone who is willing to change their lives and start by managing their fear. – Tamara Sinnamon
A Handy Supplement To Help With Fear
Stanley Popovich’s book is a simple written, easy to understand, and practical guide for the average reader looking for some help in dealing with their personal fears and anxieties. The book provides an understandable definition of fear with an acknowledgement of the healthy role fear can play. It provides clear explanations of a number of techniques for dealing with fear. It also includes a number of examples throughout to help the reader with understanding and personally applying the various techniques and methods that are described. – Kevin Slingerland
I Enjoyed Reading This Book
Stanley Popovich’s book provides the reader with a practical set of techniques useful in overcoming anxiety and worry found in everyday life circumstances as well as in extraordinary or traumatizing events. He uses everyday stories and narratives to help illustrate techniques that are useful in overcoming fear. Real-world exercises are encouraged that would help the reader put into practice some of the concepts described. The book has a clear and down-to-earth review of advice to encourage those struggling with anxiety and fear in daily life. As a mental health clinician, I would certainly see the utility in using this book. – Brian Van Brunt
A Great Start On How To Handle Fear And Anxiety
I would like to mention this was a very good book to read. It helps when readers need to hear methods in a non-technical way without psychological terms. Popovich introduces his book by explaining what fear is and gives three methods on how to deal with one’s fears. I like the fact that he brings in examples for each method which gives the reader an idea on how to implement the methods mentioned. This book is a great start for everyone dealing with fear in one way or the other. Thank you, Mr. Popovich! I know friends and family who can get a positive perspective from your book. – Jina
An Effective Read
Stan does a good job of covering some methods and ideas that can help an individual manage their fear. While this book is no substitute for a mental health professional, as the author clearly states, I believe that it can be effective in helping individuals manage mild to moderate fear. Mr. Popovich provides a great starting set of ideas for managing fear, many of which can be expanded further or modified easily to meet the needs of the individual. There are enough ideas here that nearly everyone should find something that works for them. I think that this book does a very good job of providing some easy ways to get a grasp on your fears and preventing them from becoming crippling. If you are dealing with mild to moderate fear, I would recommend giving this book a try. – Steve
Great Suggestions And Methods
The primary goal of Popovich’s book is to teach the reader to develop positive, realistic step-by-step solutions to combating stressful everyday situations. In order to balance negative thoughts, the author suggests preparing a plan of action and developing strategies that will help to control anxiety and fear. As someone who has struggled with my own fears and anxiety, I found this book to be very straight forward and informative. The author presents a direct approach to identifying the underlining cause of the fear and offers realistic methods to face those fears and conquer them permanently. I would recommend this book to anyone who is challenged to find ways to overcome anxiety and fear. – Kari Bridges
An Excellent Resource
I found Stanley’s book to be very useful. It gives some really good ideas about dealing with fear that I had not considered myself. He offers the reader many detailed steps on how to deal with different types of fear. This is a great book for individuals who are trying to work through issues on their own or would like to use with their counselor. I would consider this an excellent resource for anyone struggling with things in their lives that keep them from moving forward. Thanks, Mr. Popovich! – Josie
An Easy Introduction Into Managing Fear
This book can be read in one sitting. It is inspirational and clear. The author uses some examples to build upon the presentation of ideas for managing fear. The three categories of managing fear are very helpful in framing the approaches to treating fear. The best treatment is using all three. The book is not long yet it provides an immersion into the topic of fear along with specific techniques to manage it. This book provides an easy entry into dealing with fear. – Thomas
A Well-Written And Helpful Book
Stanley Popovich’s book is well-written and useful for anyone needing help with managing fear and anxiety. As a licensed mental health professional who sees fear and anxiety run rampant in the lives of many, this is a book I could confidently recommend for my clients. This book provides well-researched interventions on effectively dealing with fear and anxiety. I loved the author’s use of real-life examples for each listed intervention, allowing his readers a better understanding of how to personally apply the interventions. I do believe anyone can benefit from the important principles of the book. – Jennifer Gragg
A Great Read
A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear is a great resource for anyone who is feeling paralyzed by fear. Stanley writes from a very personal place as he introduces several different ways of dealing with anxiety. His research is very practical, relevant, and effective for learning to manage fear. He writes about what has worked best for him over the years. Stanley has done a great job with this book. What I love most of all is his ample examples and illustrations that help the reader grasp the concept that he is trying to convey. Good Job, Stanley! – Anthony Arneson
An Easy And Practical Read
Stan breaks down fear in a way that allows tackling it to be manageable and keeps it simple. He provides practical techniques to overcome fear that are often used in counseling offices. A great read for anyone! – Haley Gage
Well-Explained Techniques For Overcoming Fear
This book does an excellent job of explaining some good techniques to manage fear. I think it contains a lot of good information. Everything was explained in a way most people could easily understand. I liked that the author encouraged the reader who needed more help putting the techniques into practice to seek out therapy. I think the book offered exactly what it promised. The book goes over some good tips that will really work if you use them in your life. I would definitely recommend this book to others. – Anna Deeds
An Easy Guide To Gaining Control Over Fear
The author explores the possible and varied sources of fears, while focusing on easy to understand and identify with, assorted anonymous case examples. The author offers easy to follow clear routes and methods for overcoming and conquering very real anxieties and fears that often block positive actions. I think that most people would find this guide helpful and comforting, in that it gives a step-by-step approach to overcoming obstacles that can undermine and block a person’s confidence. As a trained and experienced counsellor, I would recommend this book for a relaxing and informative read. – P. Vanderveer
A Must-Read For Everyone
A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear is a great and easy read. This book finds a wonderful balance between offering concrete and practical tips for dealing with everyday fears and discussing other options. I particularly like the summary which touches upon the main principles for changing ways of looking at different situations. – Lauren
Useful Tool for Dealing with Fear
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. If you are looking for some ideas to help you combat your fear, it will not take long for you to find them in this book. You don’t have to weed through a ton of ancillary information to get to the point. The author clearly states this book is not intended to replace therapy. Refreshing! The concepts and ideas are easy to understand and can be applied to alleviate fear. – Karen
A Great Approach To Managing Fear
This is a nice and easy read and provides a three-prong approach to someone struggling with effectively managing fear. With each of the three methods, which are counseling techniques, asking help from God, and non-resistant methods, there are explanations and examples which can be very helpful for application. These methods can be empowering for individuals who have problems with fear and can help them to feel they have an action plan instead of feeling helpless. The book helps the reader recognize the futility of worrying. – Phyllis H. Tipton
An Excellent Introduction
As a mental health practitioner working primarily with clients who are experiencing anxiety and panic, I found Popovich’s guide an excellent introduction for people who are struggling with anxiety or fear. Popovich outlines three main strategies for confronting fear and anxiety which are outlined in straightforward language with situational examples. I would recommend this as a good self-help tool for those who are looking to help them combat their anxiety. – Chrissy
Facing Your Fears
This book is a practical, concise, and wonderful book to help anyone overcome and manage their fears. I loved the personal examples of individuals who incorporated these techniques in their lives to deal with their fears. I would highly recommend this powerful step-by-step guide in overcoming your anxieties and fears. – Wayne Guerke
A Good Overall Review Of Anxiety Management Strategies
A good book of the different methods available to work on managing fear and anxiety. These methods are described succinctly and with examples. Great place to start if you are dealing with fears or good as a general reference book to serve as a reminder even if you have already been using some of these techniques in the past. These techniques/methods for helping an individual manage their fearful emotions take time, work, and practice and this book can give you the highlights of where to start. – Adrienne
A Great First Step To Managing Fear And Anxiety
I would recommend this book as a first step for managing fear. The examples used will assist with the development of how to get over many fears or anxiety you may feel. This book would also be helpful for counselors to use in group counseling. It is an easy read with a fantastic summary and a good reference point. – L. Chisholm
Practical And Useful
Popovich uses a very practical approach to managing anxiety and fear and uses real-life examples to illustrate the principles he proposes. Popovich reminds the reader that the ultimate responsibility is his to muster the motivation to make the change. I would recommend this book to anyone suffering with anxiety. It’s very hands-on and useful. – Connie
An Easy Read And Excellent Book
Stanley Popovich defines the different types of fear for the reader and helps the reader decide how he or she will handle the emotion. One thing is for sure. One will not be able to be stuck in the cycle of unhealthy, crippling fear after he or she has completed reading this book! I fully recommend this book for those who want to get out of the “harboring-an-unhealthy-balance-of-emotions” business and live a life of freedom from unhealthy fear. – Michele
An Easy Read And Good Information
As a therapist working with clients dealing with anxiety, I found this book to be an easy read that would be helpful to my clients just beginning to manage their fears, worries, and anxieties. It gives simple and succinct examples of how to manage fear with real life examples. I think it is important to keep in mind that this book is helpful in getting some basic skills that you can use at home but if you find that your life is being frozen due to anxiety, this book would best be paired with therapy or other types of professional support. – Andrew
Practical And Easy-To-Read Guide On Fear
Stan’s book offers practical advice about the power of fear and offers suggestions for overcoming them or at least not allowing them to control one’s life. It is a practical guide that offers common sense advice that anyone can use. It provides support to those who are fearful of their fears or fearful of admitting them. – Tess Lynn
A Powerful Guide
This guide on overcoming fear makes several salient and powerful points. Popovich offers cognitive strategies- how to think one’s way out of fear – in straightforward terms. He brings clarity and simplicity to interventions that often take full books to describe. – Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Great Resource For Managing Fear
Mr. Stanley Popovich has written an easy-to-understand guide in managing fear. He includes tips such as positive self-talk and acceptance as tools to manage fear and anxiety. He states that combining all 3 techniques impacts the individual greater with an increased ability to reduce anxiety symptoms. This book is a great overview and starting point for non-professionals to use in understanding their own or a loved one’s fear and anxiety symptoms. – Samantha Brinn
Easy To Read And Informative
This book does a great job summarizing a variety of useful approaches to managing fear in our everyday lives. It offers a review of approaches that are used in psychotherapy and provides great examples to illustrate the points he is making. The examples he uses are ones that we can all relate to and illustrate common struggles. This is a great book to start to get an understanding on how to work through fear. It is easy to read and informative; I would recommend it to helping professionals and everyone else. – Brittany Edge
A Down-To-Earth Book
As a clinical social worker, I facilitate support groups and fear of something comes up on a weekly basis. This is a good resource book that someone could keep in their purse or pocket so they could easily get to it as needed. It is written so that the average person can understand it. It stays away from all the clinical jargon. I will be recommending this book to my clients. The book gives helpful examples of how the guidelines can be applied to a given situation. The book isn’t too long for those people who either do not like to read or do not have a lot of time. – Jacqueline Milton
This Book Can Change Your Life
A Layman’s Guide to managing fear, clearly explains three concepts to address and overcome fear including listing the steps. This book was presented in a manner that is easy to read and comprehend. I was able to read the book in about two hours, as it was interesting and inspirational. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is dealing with fear. This book has the potential to change your perception and the way you view life. – Prezillic Daniels
A Great Book For My Clients
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have used Stan’s techniques with my clients. I have found this book to be a very helpful tool as part of their treatment. Stanley’s book proved to be very readable and practical in helping people choose the best solution for them in managing anxiety and fear. I would recommend this book for counselors, individuals, pastors, or anyone in the helping profession. – Bonnie Roberts
Stan’s Book Is A Helpful Tool
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and have worked with many people with many different challenges. Having resources to give to the people I work with is important to me as I believe we all need as much good information as possible to help facilitate change. This book is an excellent tool for anyone. This book provides relevant and accessible information that can empower people to manage their fear. This is a book worth having and using. – Clive Hallam
A Good Review Of Fear Management Techniques
Popovich’s book is a good review of techniques and resources in managing one’s fears. This book is written in a clear concise style with plenty of good case studies used as examples of how the techniques are to be applied. Anyone struggling with anxiety, obsessive worry, and neutralizing concerns will be helped by this work. Though this work is not designed to replace a counselor, applying its principles can help one get back on track with one’s life. – James L. Lowther
Very Well Written
I believe Mr. Popovich has captured a great definition of fear and defined several ways to conquer it! I like the different viewpoints and the detail. I love the book references; very good to share with my students and children. This was a very easy read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. – Dhea Hudson
A Very Good Guide
This book is a great read for anyone who has recognized fear as a hurdle to overcome or if you just want to understand the process of gaining confidence. I like this book because it does speak to the average person without using clinical words which most people fail to understand and is something that I believe cripples many practitioners of mental health. The grandiose desire to impress with words, rather than help with practical and solid advice. Stanley Popovich takes behaviors that we all engage in and breaks them down to get a clear understanding through the use of illustrations and provides workable steps as a framework to help people overcome their fears. – Terre Polite
Strongly Informational
I am a Licensed Therapist who works with clients dealing with anxiety. Sometimes people can get weighed down or confused by all the information out there. This is a strongly informational read that doesn’t contain a lot of the “fluff” that most books have just to fill pages. It provides real world applications and examples regarding anxiety and fear. I appreciate Stanley Popovich’s straightforward approach. – Janet Gibson
A Must Read For Anyone Suffering From Anxiety
Stanley Popovich’s book contains easy to read thoughts on mastering phobias, fears, and anxiety disorders. Having experienced all of the above, I can attest to the efficacy of the methods Popovich endorses in his book. Anxiety disorders perplex sufferers, burden families, and are a source of humiliation and embarrassment. Popovich does an excellent job of providing encouragement and hope. I highly recommend this book. – Barbara A. Altman
A Clear, Concise, And Very Helpful Book
This book is a helpful guide to controlling fear created in your mind. Not too long and concise, this book is not a daunting read and contains some very useful and easy to implement methods of managing fear. The book has a lot of great examples of how people have fear in their lives and can manage it with the methods put forth. I also enjoyed the summary section where in the future a reader could look quickly at the methods and put them into practice. If you are struggling with anxiety, this book contains some very useful methods to manage it so you can live a productive and happy life! – Dan Hopp
An Excellent Guide To Address Fear
As a Licensed Professional, I highly recommend this book to people who are experiencing issues with fear. This book offers unique insight into battling fear in one’s life. It has very useful strategies to help one overcome the challenges and struggles of fear. – Darleena R. Cozzo
An Easy Read
This book is an easy read and targets the average person to assist them deal with anxiety and fear. The book validates approaches and strategies that I already use in my personal and professional life. Overall, this book is a helpful tool for individuals to cope with the fears and anxieties of life. – Sharon Gandolfo
A Good Read With Helpful Reminders
I enjoyed reading this book because it provides many helpful reminders and techniques to use when struggling with fear and anxiety. The book is organized thoughtfully, and the concrete examples help the reader understand how the tools work. This book is a nice companion to refer to in the future, and I recommend it. – Patricia Allison
A Great Read For Everyone
Stanley Popovich’s book is an easy read that benefits both professional and nonprofessional individuals. It is thoughtful, reflective, and captures the subject matter well. Everyone has experienced fear at one time or another in their lives. Stanley’s specificity in style of writing allows the reader to relate to the subject matter. – Lucille M. Force
Hope And Relief From Anxiety
Mr. Popovich’s book presents several cognitive-behavioral techniques for overcoming non-traumatic anxiety in language accessible to the regular person. Along with a sort of atlas for people seeking to overcome their anxiety, Popovich provides hope, probably the most powerful gift for folks in extreme discomfort. As a professional counselor with over 14 years of experience delivering chemical dependency treatments and crisis interventions, I would be comfortable recommending this book to clients with mild anxiety and to those exploring how they can overcome internally created fear. – Robert Michael Cox
Excellent And More Than Helpful
Stan Popovich does a great job explaining a complicated issue in terms that anyone can understand. As a woman who coaches other women through difficult times in their life, I found this book to be practical and full of wisdom. I see it as a resource in going forward and highly recommend it. – Simone Halpin
An Absolutely Brilliant Book
This book is an excellent read covering multiple approaches in managing fear. This book is concise, punchy, and exciting. I recommend purchasing this book as it gives people an insight and awareness of the power of fear and conquering it. – James Ward
Learn How To Manage Fear With The Right Tools
Here is what I like about Stanley Popovich’s book about fear: It’s to the point, gives practical suggestions, and has a sweet undertone. He gives examples of how people struggle with fear and what they can do. The book is very well written. As an addiction counselor for over 20 years, I’m always on the lookout for ways to help clients shift anxiety and addictive coping. – Lynn Telford-Sahl
A Helpful Companion On Your Journey Out Of Fear
I am a counselor, and I specialize in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and fear-based anxiety. This book is a good place to start for those who are not convinced that they should go to a counselor yet. Mr. Popovich does a good job highlighting solid techniques to help those stuck in fear. The specific examples he gives are helpful. The reader may also become clearer on whether the counseling process is for them. Likewise, the handbook nature of this work could be a help to those already in the counseling process that need some quick reminders on the go. – Nathan Hawkins
Gain A Better Understanding Of Your Fear Issues
The author does a good job of describing the different ways people deal with their issues of fear by using professional methods to deal with fear. The author talks about finding the source of the fear and then dealing with the ‘what Ifs’. The reader can look at different scenarios and see how each one is broken down into parts which are manageable instead of dealing with the whole frightening situation. The author suggests such techniques as deep breathing to deal with anxiety. I think the average person will be able to navigate through this book and gain a better understanding of how to deal with their issues of fear. – Ranee Madison
Easy To Use
As a mental health therapist, I’m always looking for help for my clients. This book does just that. The description of each technique is useful, and Mr. Popovich provides real-life examples of using each technique. Anxiety can certainly be helped by using the techniques in this book, however, as Mr. Popovich rightly points out, it is not a substitute for professional help. It is, however, a good place to start. If this book isn’t enough to help you manage your fears, take it with you to your therapist and discuss it with them as a basis for moving forward. – Hilary MacKenzie
A Nice Read With Some Good Advice
The author has assembled some good practical advice for the reader who wants to learn some practical approaches to addressing issues of fear in his or her life. The book includes suggestions from a psychiatric/clinical approach and describes other ideas for resolving issues of fear in one’s life. The book is simple to understand and is enjoyable to read. – Michael W. Bennett
Many Helpful Techniques
Stanley Popovich helps to remind us that fear is a normal part of daily living and gives tools to help you address it. I like that he combines various methods and even tells us how we can combine the methods for a comprehensive list of suggestions. As a mental health therapist, my clients are often trying to get rid of their emotions. In this book, Stanley helps you to validate your fear as well as help you manage it. – Anne Cuthbert
Great Ideas
This book has great ideas and suggestions. It’s an easy read, and you can go back and re-read suggestions that help you. All of the suggestions are evidence based, and the author spent a long time compiling his information from multiple sources. The book is easy to follow. – Tammy A. Ferman
Practical And Effective Strategies For Dealing With Fear
I found this book to have some practical and effective strategies for dealing with fear. I especially like the fact that Stan provides an integrated approach (using all three strategies that he describes) in addressing fear. – Kathy Hardie-Williams
The Subject Of Fear Is Well Covered
This book is well written and structured in a way that makes it easy to understand. He addresses counselling, spiritual inspiration, and self-help individually and in sequence in the first three chapters. He then unites them before giving his summary. I like the flow and especially the examples used to re-enforce his subject. A great read and it is not time consuming. – Harold Luff
Great Mental Health Reminders
Stan’s book is an easy read that provides common scenarios that most readers will relate with. Stan Popovich offers a very practical guide for dealing with fear. He gives readers what they need in order to grab a hold of themselves and overcome their debilitating fears. His approach avoids all the technical jargon. His book will make a good pocket-guide to add to any library. – Dave Jenkins
Beneficial Techniques And Truths
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have counseled many people who have struggled in a way that Stanley Popovich discusses in his book. I am thrilled to see a book that contains practical techniques to deal with anxiety. Stanley Popovich never leaves one thinking they have to cope with anxiety alone. He makes it clear that additional help is beneficial. – Debbie Shisler
Good Solutions For Your Anxiety
Stanley’s book offers a bouquet of solutions and suggestions on handling fear and anxiety. He has just the right mix of facts. This unique approach will appeal to anyone struggling with anxiety. – Dave Shields
Clear Approaches Presented In Dealing With Fear
I found this book well organized and easy to read, which is an important feature in this busy world in which we live. The presentation of managing fear using psychological techniques was refreshing. In addition, the resources were thoughtful additions for readers. Nicely done. – April Robinson
A Good Resource
As a trained mental health professional, I believe Mr. Popovich has managed to write an accessible piece of work that is rooted in effective foundational methods that have shown to be effective in dealing with fear. The book is concise, clear, and the content is easy to integrate. – Brandon Jacobs
A Great Book For Information Regarding Anxiety
This book is easy to read and understand. It has a great deal of practical information. As a professional counselor in private practice, I work with many clients struggling with anxiety and other mood disorders and would recommend this book as a place to start to address these issues. – Dawn Michael
A How-To Book About Overcoming Fear
This book by Stanley Popovich gives three different, but coinciding methods of overcoming fear, not just that which paralyzes us, but even the smaller fears that bother us. To use this book effectively, one should have a notebook and practice each method for overcoming their fears as it comes up in the book. I would recommend it to work on any fears you may have, not just big ones, but even the little ones that can sometimes paralyze you. The book references are well thought out as is the rest of the book’s methods to overcome fear. – Patricia Merriam
For Any Interest Level
Popovich’s book is written in such a way that any person, with or without official training, can benefit from. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I would recommend this book as a starting point to understanding and managing fear with a focus on self-empowerment. The author has accurately depicted various techniques aimed at overcoming fear and presents them in a usable format. Not overly clinically written, this book is an easy read with relevant information. Overall, a nice and easy read for anyone interested in managing fear. – Adam Smithey
I Found The Content Easy To Digest
I found the content to be easy to digest. The book was what it presented itself to be, and it had helpful tips for folks who might not want to read a heavy-duty self-help book. To that end, Mr. Popovich advocates for speaking to a therapist or trusted clergy person. It is an easy to read and an approachable book that can be helpful – Tamara
A Helpful Guide To Dealing With Fear
Stanley Popovich’s book is packed with well-presented, concrete suggestions for identifying fears and working to overcome their hold on your life. I particularly appreciated the many examples provided of ways to notice distorted thoughts and other factors that worsen fears. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I know that this is a tried-and-true way to help someone begin to dismantle fear, and Mr. Popovich does this very well. – Tamara
The Examples Are Clear And Easy To Read
I am a professional therapist and an ordained minister. This book is spot on. The examples are clear and easy to read, and the advice is similar to what I use in session with clients. – John Swyers
A Very Helpful, Self-Help Book
Stan’s book is created as a self-help aid for those struggling with fear. The use of individual examples helps the reader relate to the character’s specific issue, fear response and ideas to overcome them. Stan offers practical suggestions that include changing thoughts, overcoming low self-confidence, and other components for those who choose to include this piece into their recovery process. The author comments about using this material for those who can benefit but also encourages the reader to find a professional counselor to help work through more complicated fear issues. – Theresa M. Bonesteel
A Must-Read For These Trying Times
Popovich’s book advocates a combination of methods to show readers how to deal with common fears that they are experiencing. The many forms of fear are laid out and a three-pronged approach. Popovich’s writing style lives up to the title of being friendly. Each of the chapters is divided into sub-sections and there are plenty of eye-catching bullet lists, quotes, and practical advice throughout. The tone is informative, friendly, and genuinely helpful. This book delivers a timely and much-needed message. – Denise Gray
This book Is An Easy-To-Read Book
The author gives practical examples using case studies to identify techniques that can be effective in dealing with fear. The author illustrates how a combination of techniques can help. A clearly written and useful book that I would recommend to anyone experiencing fear in their everyday lives. – Denise Sayles
This Book Is To The Point
This book is directed to the common person and is extremely helpful. The book is divided into sections that address three different approaches. As a therapist I would recommend this book to my clients who experience anxiety. – Vinnie Fabber
An Excellent Resource
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Mr. Popovich has some great ideas and insight here. I found the book helpful as well. – Mary Whitten
A Great Blend
A great guide to anxiety bolstered by a variety of approaches and techniques. Full of practical tips for helping understand and reduce anxiety. A nice and interesting read that I highly recommend. – Sara Nannen
Important Keys To Life
Very nice and to the point. Easy to read and understand. I support the techniques along with the affirmations. Great book! – Merced Mandy
Excellence In Being Non-Technical
A most concise approach to understanding fear itself. A nice approach to living in a very fast paced world of today. – Joann Herron
A Refreshing Perspective
Kudos! A refreshing perspective that uses the structure of cognitive behavior therapy that are integrated to create a method to effectively manage fears. Well thought out and written. – W.R. Drinkwater
A Great Read
The author does a good job of explaining fear and ways to manage it so the average person can understand. The examples of managing fear in this book are also easily applicable to the daily lives of readers. – Heather E. DeKeyser
An Easy Read And Good Information
As a therapist working with clients dealing with anxiety, I found this book to be an easy read that can be helpful to my clients just beginning to manage their fears, worries, and anxieties. It gives simple and succinct examples of how to manage fear with real life examples. I will definitely recommend this book to my clients in the future. I think it is important to keep in mind that this book is helpful in getting some skills that you can use at home but if you find that your life is being frozen due to anxiety, this book would best be paired with therapy or other types of professional support. – Elizabeth Earnshaw
A Helpful Resource
This is an easy and nice read for the average lay person or professional. I would recommend this book to anyone in the helping profession or anyone that struggles with fear and anxiety. Many people tend to ignore, block out, or distract themselves from fearful thoughts and ideas, but the problem remains, and it unknowingly affects their life. The author uses various examples to help people understand how to process and face their fears. The result is a more balanced and realistic view of reality. A very helpful resource that I would recommend to my clients! – Andrea McCartney
Reading This Book Is The First Step Into The Rest Of Your Life
Stanley Popovich presents three main principles in his book. General Counseling Techniques encourages critical thinking and deductive reasoning, Non-Resistant Methods of dealing with fear is more of a defensive approach, and faith can provide a powerful foundation for problem solving. This book is highly recommended! – Cheryl Heinrichs
One Powerful Book That Can Change Your Life
Within this book are the answers that so many people so desperately need to hear. There is hope and freedom in the pages of this life saver, and the power to be set free from our fears. Popovich has obviously spent countless hours researching the subject and making certain that the book reflects not only his own experiences, but also the experiences of others as well. Don’t miss out on this book! – Trisha Bleau
Packs A Powerful Punch
Stan Popovich presents his guide to overcoming fear and anxiety in the form of a common- sense booklet accessible to all ages. Stan explores three different approaches to managing fear which, when combined, can serve as a powerful tool in fear management. A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear packs a powerful punch and is well worth the read! – L.C. Henderson
A Great Book
This book is written in such a way that anyone can glean some great information and tools of how to understand and manage fear. As a counselor, I understand there are more intricate details but oftentimes the best thing for clients is simple things and this book offers just that. – Cindy
This Book Offers Many Approaches
A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear is a practical book for the person challenged with anxiety and fear. The facts that anxiety and fear are very complex and “one size doesn’t fit all” when addressing the challenges of anxiety are key. Many times, we need to try a number of approaches in order to get results. As a trained clinical social worker, I would suggest this book as an excellent means of educating oneself about anxiety and fear and developing a plan for coping. – Mollie Conrad
Timely And Sound
Stan Popovich does an excellent job in delving into what fear is and its various forms. He explains in detail three effective and powerful approaches in managing fear. Mr. Popovich goes one step further; he shows how to employ these three approaches together. I highly recommend this well-written and well-researched book to everyone seeking a down-to-earth approach to managing his or her own fears. – Diana Schramer
A Great Balance Of Techniques
There is never just one single approach to help us face our fears. It is accomplished by taking the steps that work best for us and mingling them together to find our perfect workable solution. This book gives us insight into many different approaches. – Gwen
I Use The Same Suggestions In My Practice
A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear is a great self-help book. I have been a counselor for many years now and I use some of the same suggestions and tactics in my practice and you didn’t have to pay $55.00 an hour to hear them! – Mark Myers
This Book Is Worth Your Time
This book is easy to read and understand and is full of practical information. As a professional counselor in private practice, I see many clients struggling with anxiety issues. The information presented can be a good place to start to address these issues. – Desda
The Format Of The Book Is An Easy Read
This is a well-written guide that offers strategies to manage fear and anxiety. The format of the book makes for an easy read, and the case examples are helpful for the reader to understand how the strategies could be applied. – Annete
Great Information
I like this book because it is very compact in rich material. The author uses common sense, current research, as well as his own experience to provide the reader with lots of good tips to deal with anxiety. I highly recommend it! – Shane
This Book Covers Many Techniques
This book is very easy to read. I like the fact that the book uses a combination of techniques to deal with fear while so many other books just focus on one technique. I definitely recommend reading this book. – Linda Morgan
A Helpful Tool In Managing Fear
Stanley’s book packs a lot of punch for being a good book on the topic of managing fear. He presents examples of fears and overcoming fears that the average reader can relate to. – Frank Bookhead
This Book Is To The Point
As a therapist, I have found that clients like to have a simplified explanation. This book provides just that. It takes three methods to manage fear, and Stan explains each one through the use of examples. All three methods are then combined to show other approaches. – Don
A Great Reference Of Effective Tools For Fear
I appreciate the concise, easy to understand format of this book. If you’re looking to learn solid strategies to manage the chronic worries that plague you daily, start here. – Carrie Filson
Very Easy To Read With Practical Suggestions
The clear and concise way it is written makes it a good book to which therapists can refer their patients. – Brenda
An Excellent Book On Managing Fear
I would highly recommend this concise and comprehensive book on dealing with fear. It nicely integrates psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy. Very practical, well-written, and accessible. Just a lot of good advice to get a grip on fear. – Rochelle York
A Very Good And Concrete Book
I was impressed with the strategies and the examples provided. There are some excellent strategies to help someone when they are in the midst of fear and anxiety. And anyone can learn from the examples provided. Very nice touch. – Mary Reilly
A Good Reference
An encouraging practical guide to dealing with and overcoming fear and fear’s effects in our daily lives. Stanley Popovich does a good job of presenting practical tips to cope effectively with fear, while also emphasizing the need to seek further help and resources as needed. – Henry
Easy To Put Into Practice
Stan does a great job at providing an understanding of how to take control of fear and anxiety in a person’s life. It is written in a practical and non-technical way. I will recommend it to my clients. – Susan
Easy To Understand
Stan Popovich’s book is written in a way that someone struggling with fear will be able to understand and be able to take the first steps to overcoming that fear. – L. Williamson
An Awesome Book
Stan has hit the nail on the head with his recommendations of a three-tiered approach to dealing with fear. Very well put together and accessible to all ages. – Gordon R. Estes, Jr.
This Book Is A Good Choice
Popovich’s book is concise and packs a punch. If you are looking for a good read that gets straight to the point, this book is for you. – Eric Davis
A Must Read
Very easy to read and understand the concepts given and put into practice. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. – Louann
An Excellent Book
Having read Stan’s managing fear book, it is so well written and easy to understand. I would recommend this book to everyone. – Jenny
A Great Group Resource
I can see how this book could be used in a small group setting as it offers practical methods to move through fear that could be role played in a safe environment. – Vickey Gibbs
