The Paper Tiger Syndrome
How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear
Rebecca A. Ward
- ASIN : B09WKPJQQS
- Publisher : Independently published (March 26, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8440498334
- Item Weight : 15.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.58 x 9 inches
Can you remember a time when you felt truly fearless? When you knew, without a doubt, that the world was safe? Can you ever remember feeling completely liberated from the undercurrent of discontent, anxiety, or suffering that’s so prevalent in modern life? For the average person, consistently experiencing that kind of freedom sounds like wishful thinking. Life’s hardships can create a sense of foreboding that’s hard to shake. But the truth is that most fears and anxieties are really just paper tigers.
Paper tigers are the thoughts and experiences that conjure up dread, but that don’t present any real danger. Missed deadlines, traffic jams, conflict with a loved one, and arguments with the boss create the same physiological responses in the human body that our ancestors experienced when they were stalked by predators on the plains. In the modern world, however, those responses are unwarranted. They’re neurological “misfires” that wreak havoc on our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, all in an effort to keep us “safe.”
The Paper Tiger Syndrome is a guidebook on the journey of healing and self-repair, which demonstrates that the most direct way to overcome fear, stress, and trauma in your life is to regulate your physical body. In here, the author—a trauma survivor herself—shares her own inspirational story to show you what’s possible and helps you understand how to regain control so you can freely live again.
Based largely on the principles of somatic therapy, The Paper Tiger Syndrome provides specific exercises and tools to help you walk the bridge from fear to safety to unconditional love. In that space of love—the space that exists beyond fear, trauma, or suffering—lies the purest form of the human expression of your soul. It’s what author Rebecca Ward calls your Original Blueprint®. Learn to reclaim it.
I received a copy of this book from Michelle Fitzgerald, Publicity Director, FSB Associates
Review: The Paper Tiger Syndrome How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear
Are you searching for a book that promotes the support system and our need for connections? If so, this may be the book for you.
Every situation seems new when we are young and as children, we often rely on non-verbal cues for our connections.
The book provides statistics on the Making Caring Common. and we learn that symbiotic relations help protect our nervous system from dysregulation which is expressed in a wide range of emotions including sadness, anger, irritability, and frustration.
I appreciate that Ward provides exercises in things such as beliefs, community, lineage, and rituals and speaks to the benefits of keeping a personal journal. Ward also looks closely at the 5 dimensions of awareness and speaks to reviewing our commitment to practice and recognizing inner experiences. All the while, we learn about levels of well-being, coping skills, and how to have a longer, healthier, life.
One thing I learned is we often develop our inner critic by the time we are five. Creating a relationship with our inner critic can be done with humor and encouragement, this will allow us to maneuver our inner critic to be a supportive cheerleader.
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