In Living AS IF YOU Mean It, author Ronald J. Frederick will a brilliant work of describing why folks are therefore afraid of their feelings and how this fear creates a number of problems in their lives. While the problems will vary, the underlying concern is often the same. At the core of their problems is exactly what Dr. Frederick identifies as feelings phobia. Be it the knowledge of love, pleasure, anger, sadness, or shock, our inborn capability to be a completely feeling person continues to be hijacked by fear- about Living AS IF YOU Mean It: Utilize the Knowledge and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life YOU TRULY Want and it’s really fear that’s keeping us from a better life.

The book can help listeners take a genuine look at themselves and recognize whether and how they fear so much their feelings. It then moves on to explore the origins of fear of feeling and introduces a four-part plan for overcoming the fear: (1) become aware of and learn to recognize feelings-anger, sadness, pleasure, love, fear, guilt/shame, shock, disgust, (2) master approaches for taming the fear, (3) let the feeling work its way completely to its resolution, and (4) open up and place those feelings into phrases and connect them confidently. With wisdom, laughter, and compassion, the book uses stories and examples to help listeners observe that overcoming emotions phobia may be the crucial to an improved life and more fulfilling relationships.