The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits

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The Fear Bubble” is a concept & technique developed by former British Special Forces, Ant Middleton, which he explains fully in his excellent book, aptly named “The Fear Bubble”. This is why I always tell people, don’t try to better your life, don’t try to better your work, don’t try to better your relationships. Don’t try to be rich, happy, successful. Don’t do any of that. You’ll be wasting your time. It doesn’t work. Nothing will change, and you’ll get disillusioned and burned out. Instead, you should work at trying to better who you are as a character. Be the best version of you that you can imagine, and I guarantee that all the rest of it will just fall naturally into place.” If the default mindset is 'You're not good enough,' the positive mindset is 'I'm better than I was yesterday.' This is the attitude you should be cultivating. From the moment you wake up, set yourself a challenge, even if it's a small one, like making sure your bed is made before you leave the house. Put yourself in the correct frame of mind and challenge yourself constantly - you can prove to yourself that you're 'good enough' one hundred times a day." I read Ant's first book and that was a breath of fresh air. But this... I consider myself to have a positive outlook as much as possible, and for parts of the book I felt like I understood what Ant was explaining as I do exactly the same. But the techniques covered are life changing. Not only does he mention the techniques but he also explains , breaks them down, makes them relatable to day to day life and shows how it's further changed his perspective.

We all know avalanches are deadly, whether or not we are mountain climbers. But little do we know the avalanches in our heads are just as deadly. Once your negative thought collapses, it snowballs into a self-doubt. Accept your thoughts as they come and go, but you don’t have to believe and act on your negative thoughts. I couldn't put this down and read it in one sitting. Over the past couple of years I've listened to a number of people and read a number of books that emphasise the importance of a positive mindset and techniques for turning a negative mindset around. The techniques in this book do work though I can say that in hindsight. Stepping "from the corridor through the door" for the 1st time is difficult but cathartic. It's important to step through the 2nd door soon after.Still, it had some laughs. YOU ARE KAYLEIGH FROM LIVERPOOL was a particular high point alongside the many, many references to his height which is clearly, ironically, his Everest. Ant explains the mindsets needed to succeed, to grow, thrive and how to use them to not only survive in the most dangerous physical challenge, but the his most dangerous and constant enemy, himself. Powerful, unflinching and an inspirational call to action,The Fear Bubbleis essential reading for anyone who wants to push themselves further, harness their fears and conquer their own personal Everests.

This is the second Ant's book I've read, and I can only say, Wow! Like Ant said himself: "First man in" was my story. "The fear bubble" is my soul.Ego] makes you delusional and overconfident. It makes you cut corners. Every decision you make ends up being based not on reading the situation and following correct procedure but on how good you're going to look.