This document discusses various therapeutic techniques for managing fear and expanding one's comfort zone, including exposure therapy, desensitization, and comfort zone challenges. It notes that values and goals should guide one's life more than emotions. Techniques involve gradually facing fears through exposure over time to reduce anxiety responses rather than avoiding uncomfortable situations and emotions. The goal is to build a richer behavioral repertoire and engaged life beyond what one is comfortable with.

14. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

15. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

16. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

17. “Make your values and goals to
the organizing force in your life
instead of your emotions.”

19. Comfort Zone Challenges

20. Exposure Therapy

21. Fear = Anticipated Pain
Fear = Behavioral Motivator

22. Fear = Anticipated Pain
Fear = Behavioral Motivator

23. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

24. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

25. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

26. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

27. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

28. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

29. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

30. Desensitisation
Fear
Time
Escape/Avoidance

31. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

32. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

33. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

34. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

35. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

36. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

37. Desensitisation
Fear
Time

38. Expanding behavioral repertoire

39. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Talking to people

40. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Talking to people
Joking around

41. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Talking to people
Joking around
Holding eye contact

42. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Talking to people
Joking around
Holding eye contact
Fear

43. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Talking to people
Joking around
Holding eye contact
Fear

44. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Fear
Escape/Avoidance

45. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Fear
Holding eye contact

46. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Fear
Holding eye contactExpress your opinion

47. Expanding behavioral repertoire
Fear
Holding eye contactExpress your opinion

49. 1. Procrastination
2. Fear and Excuses
3. Leap of faith
4. Going all in
5. Feeling of relief

50. “Done is better than perfect”

51. 1. Procrastination
2. Emotions & Thoughts
3. Leap of faith
4. Going all in
5. Feeling of relief

52. Fear
Time
90seconds
Emotions

53. Fear
Time
90seconds
Emotions

54. Fear
Time
90seconds
Emotions

55. Describe your physical changes
+
“I have the thought …”

56. Describe your physical changes
+
“I have the thought …”

57. 1. Procrastination
2. Emotions & Thoughts
3. Leap of faith
4. Going all in
5. Feeling of relief

58. 3,2,1 - Go

59. 1. Procrastination
2. Emotions & Thoughts
3. Leap of faith
4. Going all in
5. Feeling of relief

60. Pick one focus

61. 1. Procrastination
2. Emotions & Thoughts
3. Leap of faith
4. Going all in
5. Feeling of relief

62. Comfort Zone Challenge
• Stand up
• Stretch your arms
• Yell “I am the king/queen of the world”
Or
• Howl like a wolf
• Brave ones: Do both!

63. Comfort ≠ Happiness

64. Happiness = Engaged Life

65. “Do one thing every day that
scares you”
- Eleanor Roosevelt -