Dr. Matthew McQuaid. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT – Have you ever heard the saying that most of your worries never happen? If you are like most people, excessive worry and fear can be a frustration. Being overly afraid about life circumstances can also negatively impact your health. With an improved frame of reference, anyone can control and even eliminate fear and worry.

According to Matthew McQuaid, DPM the secret to living fearless is in changing your conscious and unconscious thinking.

There are many simple and practical techniques you can do to eliminate fear from your life forever. Dr. McQuaid will be discussing these fear reducing skills during an evening talk, “Living Without Fear,” May 28, at Sutter Lakeside Hospital & Center for Health’s Wellness Center.

Webster’s 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. Dr. McQuaid teaches students the acronym for fear as: False Evidence Appearing Real.

Anyone can benefit from the workshop because the class will cover all of the various reasons people have fears. From the fear of the unknown, financial stress, relationship worry, fear of illness or injury, and work related anxieties. Dr. McQuaid emphasizes that no matter what the situation, there is hope. The class will give 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 life healthy, successful and happy.

The program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, at Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center, on the hospital campus, 5176 Hill Road East in Lakeport.

Refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning promptly at 6 p.m.

For registration information call the Wellness Center at 262-5171.

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