STOP AVOIDING STUFF

Fear and avoidance keep people from taking chances that can lead to a better life. This book offers doable tips for overcoming avoidance.

To fear is to be human. But fear can also keep us stuck living lives that are stale, stagnant, or downright miserable. Fear leads us down paths that feel more safe, but that deep down we know are wrong for us. The good news is that you can stand up to your fears and change your life for the better.

Written by three psychologists, and drawing on evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this accessible guide offers twenty-five microskills to help you face your fears so you can live a truly courageous and meaningful life.

Matthew S. Boone, LCSW, teaches ACT at the School of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and practices at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Boone resides in Little Rock, AR. Jennifer Gregg, PhD, is associate professor of psychology at San Jose State University, a clinical psychologist at California Cancer Care, and a peer-reviewed ACT trainer. Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is founder and senior clinical consultant of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents at Harvard Medical School, and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.