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"Transcending Fear" addresses one of the most significant challenges: the process of recognising and moving beyond fear. In an age in which fear has brought the world to the brink of destruction, understanding why we contract in fear and how we can go beyond this instinctive reaction is essential for our survival as a species. As a World Champion skydiver, test pilot and psychologist, Brian Germain offers a unique personalised perspective on the phenomenon of fear. Reflecting on his many intense experiences with fear, Germain sorts through the most current psychology research on fear, and presents the ways to de-escalate the emotional response in provocative situations. The fundamental premise of the book is simple: Fear makes us stupid. If we are to transcend the limitations imposed by a contracted perspective, we must develop our ability to remain calm. Specific methods for relaxing in dangerous situations are covered in detail, as well as scientific evidence to support the reasons for this unusual and powerful approach to dealing with fear.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A useful book if you are active in any adrenalin sport and having a littel trouble with nerves. The advice is practical and effective, and not too much new age stuff to hit yoiur cynic buttons and turn you off..
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fear is Fun
25 Jun 2007
Brian does a great job in explaining something I have been wondering about since the day I jumped off a building in down town Paris, with a parachute. What is Fear? How can I leverage Fear to my advantage? How can Fear be a positive factor in my life if well managed?
Since reading Brian's book I now have a better understanding of how to Focus my Fear, negative adrenalin, into positive adrenalin. A must read for adrenalin junkies, business people and anybody who thinks about jumping off a building for fun.Base 66: A Story of Fear, Fun, and Freefall
Since reading Brian's book I now have a better understanding of how to Focus my Fear, negative adrenalin, into positive adrenalin. A must read for adrenalin junkies, business people and anybody who thinks about jumping off a building for fun.Base 66: A Story of Fear, Fun, and Freefall
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Help for scared skydivers!
19 Sep 2008
I recently started skydiving in preparation for my A license. After a couple not-so-perfect landings, I (and my coaches) noticed that I was starting to be very anxious and panic-stricken! One of the instructors recommended this book to me and I have to say that it is VERY helpful in overcoming silly fears. Not only helpful for skydivers, it is also applicable to keeping calm in stressful situations that arise in everyday life. Definitely worth reading!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
i had it all wrong....
24 Nov 2009
As a student jumper, I was getting more scared every time I went up. So I tried getting myself "amped up" on the way to the DZ, but all it did was get me more freaked out. Turns out, I was worsening the physiological fear response. Germain's mantra of "relax, breathe, focus, flow" really has worked for me -- in skydiving & other stressful situations since. A little "hippy" in places, but it works.
Thanks Brian!
Thanks Brian!
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