Category: Best books for reducing anxiety and increasing confidence

(Summary organized according to the book’s major ACT-based sections, with verified quotes) Harris argues that people wait for confidence before acting, but confidence is built through action. Fear, self-doubt, and anxiety are normal — the goal is not to eliminate them, but to act in alignment with values while they’re present. Understanding the Confidence Gap…

Jeffers’ central claim is that fear never disappears. The goal is not to eliminate fear, but to act despite it. Confidence comes from doing the thing you’re afraid of, not waiting for fear to fade. Chapter 1 — What Are You Afraid Of? Fear shows up whenever we face uncertainty, change, risk, growth, or responsibility.…