LAKEPORT – Have you ever heard it said that most of your worries never occur?

If you are like most people, excessive worry and fear can be a source of frustration. Being overly afraid about life circumstances can also negatively impact your health. With an improved frame of reference, fear and worry can be controlled – and even eliminated.

According to Matthew McQuaid, DPM, the secret to “living fearless” is changing your conscious and unconscious thinking. He suggests many simple and practical techniques you can do to eliminate fear from your life.

Dr. McQuaid will discuss these fear-reducing skills during an evening presentation, “Living Without Fear,” Tuesday Jan. 8, 2008 at the Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center for Health. At 6 p.m. refreshments will be served, with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Webster’s Dictionary defines fear as, “an unpleasant emotional state characterized by anticipation of pain or distress.” Dr. McQuaid reminds people the key word in the preceding definition is anticipation. Fear is only the anticipation of events, not necessarily how experiences unfold in reality. In his talks, he teaches the following acronym for fear: False Evidence Appearing Real.

The workshop is design to have broad appeal, covering all of the various reasons people experience fear, e.g., the fear of the unknown, financial stress, relationship worries, illness or injury, and work-related anxieties. Dr. McQuaid emphasizes that regardless of the situation, there is hope.

The class gives hands-on training in stress reduction. Participants in the workshop will also discover the relationship between fear and its impact on general health.

Dr. McQuaid will explore the causes of fear and how to effectively reduce the negative thinking that can lead to self-sabotage. According to Dr. McQuaid, the techniques student will learn in the class are proven ways to eliminate fear and live a healthy, successful and happy life.

Call 262-5171 to register or for more information.

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