By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence.

Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.

Leah reflects on one incident that triggered her fears, when her investors threatened to shut her studio down.

Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept them from thinking about their problem.

Steering through change and facing obstacles brings us face to face with our fears.

Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears.

And though Hu Jintao and the rest of the Chinese leadership aren't inclined to lecture visiting Presidents, he might gently hint that Beijing is getting a little nervous about the value of the dollar-which has fallen 15% since March, in large part because of increasing fears that America's debt load is becoming unmanageable.

Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nation's fears and insecurities.

These fears are mostly exaggerated: as with hysteria about genetic modification, we humans are generally wise enough to manage these problems with speed and care.

Those fears may be a factor in a lingering hesitation to share data even when publishing in journals that mandate it.

He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.

I do completely agree that fears are just the product of our luxuriant imagination.

It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.

Unfortunately, people create inner barriers with a help of exaggerating fears.