An epic adventure full of incredible characters, death-defying athletic achievement, and bleeding edge science, **THE FEAR PROJECT** began with one question: how can we overcome our fears to reach our full potential?
Who among us has not been paralyzed by fear? In The Fear Project, award-winning journalist and surfer Jaimal Yogis sets out to better understand fear-why does it so often dominate our lives, what makes it tick, and is there even a way to use it to our advantage? In the process, he plunges readers into great white shark-infested waters, brings them along to surf 40+ foot waves in the dead of winter, and gives them access to some of the world’s best neuroscience labs, psychologists, and extreme athletes. In this entertaining, often laugh-out-loud narrative, Yogis also treats himself like a guinea pig for all of his research, pushing his own fears repeatedly to the limits-in his sport, in his life, and in love. Ultimately, Yogis shares with his readers the best strategies to emerge triumphant from even the most paralyzing of fears.
**THE FEAR PROJECT** gives readers insight into the following:
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– How fear evolved in the human brain
– How to tell the difference between good fear and bad fear
– How to use the latest neuroscience to transform fear memories
– Why fear spreads between us and how to counteract fearful group think
– How to turn fear into a performance enhancer – athletically and at work**
In pursuing this terrifying-and often thrilling-journey with Yogis, we learn how to move through fear and unlock a sense of renewed possibility and a more rewarding life.