Paralyzed By Imagined Fear? Sorting Out The Practical From The 'Boogeyman In The Closet.'

Do you know what I'm talking about when I say paralyzed by imagined fear? I'm not talking about the fear where we sense real danger. This is what Gavin De Becker writes in his book, "The Gift of Fear" - our animal instinct of knowing when we are in the presence of danger.