Exposure Therapy: How to Overcome Any Fear 

Hey everyone, this is Nora! Happy to report that I have driven on the freeway multiple times since this video was shot. 😁 🎉 Believe me: If I can overcome my fear you can too! A huge thank you to Mark and his team for showing me that my limits are much farther than I think. Also, fun fact: this was my first time meeting Angelika in person. Nothing like getting scared out of your mind with someone to solidify a friendship amirite? Angelika: you’re my ride or die!! 💜

Hey, it’s Angelika. For a long time I didn’t even realize how deeply the accident affected me, but when I moved to the US from Europe, there is no way around it, you have to drive everywhere, I was faced with this paralyzing anxiety every time I got in the car. I honestly felt shame and judgement as “it’s just driving, everyone does it.” Starting driving when you are an adult is very different from starting when you are a teenager. Instead of focusing on the freedom and independence that the car can give, you worry about the responsibility you take on for everyone on the road, that many forget when driving. Overcoming my fear wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of Mark, Nora and the amazing team. You've truly changed my life with this incredible experience. My anxiety is not gone, but now I know that I can push through it. And so can you! I hope this video will help many people start their journey like we did and show that your fears don’t have to control you. Take it one step at a time. Most importantly, I'm grateful for the friendships built on this adventure! Nora, I can’t wait to visit you in LA and drive around together again.😉

This is easily the best content on youtube currently, please keep doing what you doing Mark.....

"The best things in life are on the other side of our fears." 11:23

The content you're putting up lately is the best stuff I've seen on this platform in a very long time. Can't wait to see what you have next

I was crying watching this video as I have anxiety of driving and could deeply relate. Working and pushing through the fear, but it’s pretty challenging.

As someone who grew up taught to fear absolutely everything, and then single-handedly deciding to tackle layers of anxiety in grad school, this is a very well thought out process to address fears in a constructive way. Fantastic work!

I literally told my friend about my fear of driving yesterday. We have created a similar strategy almost feels like you just read my mind. p.s the first step is to openly accept and talk about a fear that you have, and not be ashamed of it.

That was the best ad for BetterHelp ever

Congratulations to you both on conquering your fears! I am 60 years old tomorrow and have never learned to swim. I refuse to live with this fear any longer! Thank you so much for your inspiration! ❤

Damn why am I all tear up watching stranger hitting 120mph 🥺 good job girl

11:18 I am I sitting alone in my room and literally fist-pumping and screaming, "YESSSS! GET. IT. GURL." when she hit 125 mph! I seriously got chills. Good job Angelika! And Nora! You're the best in the biz Mark! This was such a great vid.

Hello, Mark. I am just a teenager trying to discover himself and your content is always helpful. I want you to know that all of your content is helping thousands and millions of people. How you communicate with people and how you show them to be better is totally amazing. I inspire to become like you. Please keep making this kind of contents. I will do my best to become a person that could do these things like you do while learning and enjoying life including with your content. Thank you for everything, you're amazing.

As someone who has learned to drive and got my license this year after putting it off for years because of fear and anxiety this video made me super emotional!

My biggest fear is being a failure and being humiliated for not being able to perform well. I'm afraid to even apply for jobs because I feel like I know nothing and will be rejected, but my friends who know nothing have jobs. I know this is a form of fear I have to overcome. I want to put myself out there and allow myself to fail, to feel dumb. Thank you for this video. If you can, please make a video on how to be more social and ask for help from people. Thanks again. Much love from Sri Lanka. ❤️

As someone who struggles with driving myself I really appreciated this one, the trip at the end was great.

Mind is blown right now. just Clicked on this because I have a fear of driving and that’s the fear that you are directly addressing 😮

I was shocked when Angelika drove the ferrari. I cried for joy. I never had this experience by WATCHING A VIDEO ON RU-vid I do hope i can beat my fears too, not sure how to start, but thabk you for this heartbreaking content

"Do what you fear, and the death of fear is certain."

I struggled with this exact fear for over a year and it took so many tries and fails to find the most effective way to deal with it, you have no idea the impact you have on people’s lives, I can’t wait for your next video!

This literally made my eyes sprinkle. This is the best content on RU-vid EASILY!! Keep it up mark ❤️

This guy is out there really changing lives. Love you content and your books.

You inspire me so much to achieve my goals. I'm gonna overcome my social anxiety whatever it takes!

Thank you for everything, Mark. You are the harsh hope and brutal positivity that world desperately needs right now. Much love and respect

Amazing. I am actually in tears watching this for the second time. I am also afraid of driving. I drove with no problems for decades, then in my 40's the fear started. Both of these women did amazing! I need to face the fear, it is so limiting.

I didn’t realize I I was doing a lot of these by myself when it came to singing because I knew I had a great voice. Started with singing around my best friend, then groups of friends, then challenging myself to sing randomly in public and then the ultimate test was when my friends wanted me to hop on stage and sing karaoke in front of like a hundred people. It was one of the most freeing experiences of my life and I sing in front of anyone and anywhere now.

I almost feel like you made this video specifically for me, because later today I am going volcano boarding down the slopes of a volcano in Nicaragua and I was freaking the f*** out just now because I am scared of heights and fast speeds. Opened RU-vid to see this upload and man... I think you just saved me from my own brain ruining this whole experience for me :) still scared, but way less. Thanks Mark!

Having someone to just be there and be supportive while you face your fears is awesome.

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

Just amazing ! This is probably my favorite video on the entire platform ❤️. Please continue this format

Love your videos Mark.. I am struggling with social interactions, and i think i need more Exposure..

One of the best video on youtube. Thank you for uploading it. Gratitude 😊

Thank you so much, you helped me overcome my fear of that creepy horse in my other living room, I finally didn’t run I just walked back in my room not scared, you helped me and many others, thank you!

First time I don't want to skip the ad!

Totally agreed with the plan. I suffered from the same fear and bought myself a cute pink Fiat500 for enjoying the ride and faced so many smiles and nice comments. It really helped

I used to be really anxious about driving too so I can empathize with them. I didn’t get my drivers license till I was 19 and even then I refused to drive on the highway for about a year. So, I didn’t have the fear as extreme as them but it was definitely there. I only get anxious now when there’s someone else in the car with me because it makes me feel like I’m being judged which in turn causes me to make mistakes I normally wouldn’t make.

Mark, All of your videos have “optimism” in common, one holds a lot of potential just by keeping hopes in anything and working towards achieving it. Thanks for making the videos though, it has a huge impact on my life. Do make videos on addition sometime, because I am addicted to ones which you make.

This is just crazy! Sometimes my heart beat so fast, yet I'm crying a little bit too because this was very heartwarming! 🙌

Without a doubt the absolute best sponsor plug ever.

That’s a great way to go girls. I love your videos and they make me pull l myself forward. Go girls. Thanks Mark

This was so cool!! Thank you, Mark. Congrats to Nora and Angelika. You did it!!

I teared up multiple times watching this video, I have a strong traumas about driving and I litterally did things much much harder and more complex than willingly drive a stupid car, ALSO because of that fear. I ended up moving abroad in a place where I don't need a car, but I know I will need to face that fear eventually and I absolutely love and agree with the breakdown you offered us in this video

I dare say, you are,,,,a Good person. The patience, empathy and just mere niceness to those ladies, makes you a Good person. #inspired.

This has to be one of your best truly inspiring to keep us all on the right path thank you so much 🎉 I've never had so much fun for past 3 years. I am grateful it only took me 30 to get out and have fun

Fear may never go away - and in many cases shouldn't, but confidence in handling the situation is critical to overcoming it's influence and anxiety. Making it fun is just a bonus.

you are a good man, Mark, really inspiring content.

Thumbs up for cold showers. I love them now. They sucked at first, but they're a cool way to learn resilience while doing something anxiety producing. I try to do mindfulness while taking them. The after effect is usually a lot of good energy. Books like 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety by Harper Daniels and the Tao Te Ching are also helpful.

This reminds me of my experience flying aircraft. Always liked it but felt very anxious before every flight, maybe even having trouble sleeping the night before. One day, I decided to start taking aerobatics lessons and my confidence grew considerably. I had to push through the first 3-4 lessons (I was barely enjoying it) but I couldn't be happier with the change it made in me.

Awesome! Worth a rewatch & note-taking. PS: The track car bit was the best ad in BetterHelp's entire marketing history.

Graded exposure is a strategy we use in the treatment of pain as well. Great content!

This was worth watching! I learned a lot about facing fear. Thank you, Mark!

Yooo give whoever is your video editor a serious raise. They are talented as hell! Also great content and great message. Hope to apply this in my life

What you bring to this world is so awesome, Mark. The teachings you (perhaps unknowingly) gave me once upon a time eventually became the foundations of what I believe today, for that I am truly grateful. Finding myself in a pit of not quite despair, but also not what I would call a fun place that makes facing my fears easier - watching this video, hearing your voice, seeing the genuine looks of joy and relief on the faces of these girls, as if they'd just been released from a hundred years of suffering - eases the spirit and reminds me that there are some really cool human beings out there. I just thought you and the girls should know that. Really really well done Nora and Angelika, you both have my respect for what you've achieved, even more so, you have both bolstered my resolve in my own situation, thank you and take care of yourselves.

Oh .❤I found my favorite person, mentor and favorite RU-vidr ❤🎉🎉Thank you so much Mark

The only way to conquer your fears is to face it!

I appreciate the effort you have put to make this video. Incredible

This guy is the goat of self help. His books, videos etc. everything ive comsumed from this guy has helped me in some way He is a genius when it comes to self help

I am also gonna overcome my fears! Thanks for this video, Mark ❣️

I,m an embodiment of fears.. Sir Mark! I,ve inculcated only fears inside me throughout my life.... But now i,ve started getting courage and a little confidence from your books, posts and podcasts... Thanks and regards...

I like this series. Not only you're helping people get over fears, you're also doing it in a way that is fun for you. Great combination!

Truly this is the best video i watched for a long time ,Thanks Mark

This is so important to see. The world needs more of videos like this!

I have a fear of talking, its the one of the hardest task for me to do. I wish I could have mentor like mark, Who would always pushes me throughout the journey ❤️

You are easily the bestttttttttt content creator aka self help guru ever especially for gen z… thank u mark i needed this push… wish someone like u was in my life to push me forward like this 😭😭✨

I've been in therapy on and off since 2017, so no shade, but this was the first time I DIDN'T skip a better help sponsorship xD LOVED this content.

Greatest ad read I’ve ever seen

Educating and helping at same time! Great job Mason, you remind me to just not care.

I am afraid that I will never make such a great self-development video as this one!

This video deserves more attention 🔥🐐 I mean the structure the information the improvement of people’s lives and yet it’s entertaining One of the best videos I have seen this year

Awesome video, self improvement in action backed up with theory 👌🏻 love it thanks mark !

Mark Manson i love how youre life and changed many other people I love whenever I see one of you're videos comeup on my feed because I know its not garbage its going to be like a self improvement video with the awesomeness of mrbeast

How can you manage I mean that you read comments taking care an accountable person and most important that researching ❤

This is very life reflecting and super inspiring, for someone who also have troubles and anxiety about driving this gives a big boost, perspective, and motivation to just do it, be exposed, and its okay to get wrong and experience it, because we all feel it at some way and at some point. You define how you associate driving to your life. Thanks Sir Mark. Fun fact: Your book was actually one of the first self-development books I've read and I'm beyond grateful for it, because it was the period that my urge to read and habitually do it, rised again.

Genius integration, I've watched it 5 times already

12:42 Those reactions are so incredibly wholesome 😍

God that was a beautiful video. Literally the emotions , the editing, the music, the direction in which it was going. It was so FUCKING good!

Woah, I think I now know to fight all of my fears. Thanks Mark.

I need Mark Manson as my coach. He's like a Big bro we all needed once in life.😢

Hey , mark i really wanted to say thank you. From my heart thank you so much . For making this video a lot of people talk about exposure therapy but the way you showed it really amezing it really helped me and will help me in future too . So i am afraid of animal and i was so afraid of cats so i never used go near them even though i liked them . But one day we found a black cat on our door so my father kept that cat at house. I liked that cat too but i was so afraid of him when that cat was with me home alone i used lock him in another room And when that cat used come near me i used scream . Everyone also got bother because of me i used to scream so loud And that cat was so small it was baby boy cat he also got afraid because of me . so i decided i will overcome my fear of cat and two month ago i saw your video of exposure therapy just as you slowely try to overcame theire fear i tried the same . first i started sitting in one room with that cat then i got comgortable even at starting it was scary for me . Second i tried to play with that cat i started to play with cat just simply trowing ball at his side then i liked playing with him then last step i did was i stared showing affection to that cat by patting his head and showed affection by thouch honestly it took me a month to overcome my fear and that cat also bited me but still i started loving that cat i started caring for cat like a parent and that cat even started to trust me. he came and sat on my lap and slept And it was such lovely experience of petting a cat . Now just some days ago he died but he is forever a special angel for me . Thank you so much because of you i got the experience of petting a cat and over came my fear of cat.🤍

Absolutely Mark’s best video yet.

Entertaining and helpful, great vid as always Mark!

Mark u hv no idea how much scared I'm of driving.. N the Indian traffic my god. This gives me lil push Thanks ❤

Maan, i always wanted a teacher like him

Man. I don't usually write any comments or any video. But I've seen your latest videos and wow. Keep up the good work, the great videos and the no-fucks-given attitude!

dont stop mark, i just found out ur vids and its amazing

Inspiring video! It has inspired me to re-explore what fears I experience today. What I am finding is that there are many types of, and layers of fear. Fear of heights, snakes, planes, etc. are valid and fairly easy to identify and employ strategies to cope and overcome, but things like abandonment, betrayal, rejection. Fear of suffering, family, friends dying, becoming homeless, sick, losing all my money, fear of failure, life's regrets. These are probably better processed with that therapy sponsor ;-)

One of the best channel on RU-vid. Great content . Thanks Mark Manson

The quality of your videos is becoming better❤

Thank you for existing, Mark. You are SUCH A gift!(saying that in general) :))) ❤ Yet to watch this one!) I know I'm gonna get my answers coz it's your video!)

Friendship and fun are the key. Thank you Mark for these amazing movies!

it was so inspiring and so cool seeing them get through their fear and actually having fun. thanks for helping them Mark. 😍

Although the video is kinda known knowledge but its so encouraging that you want to do it! Amazing content mark , really high quality stuff . Keep on going

This is all nice and good, for superficial fears that are based on concrete material things, like spiders, driving or heights. But what if you have deep fears like loneliness or regret?

This is amazing! This is the type of content that is gonna help us change in a positive way, keep it up!

That's probably one of the greatest videos ever made. What an awesome one. I wish I had people to do these things with. :/

This is inspiring for me too. I LOVE going fast in a car. My son has a Tesla and that was neck breaking acceleration and was intoxicating.

My mirror neurons and I are balling our eyes out watching this 😂😭 new favorite video!!

Great video. I think this is why creating "safe spaces", while possibly well intentioned, can be destructive to mental health and resiliency. We are teaching people that if anything makes them uncomfortable, the problem is external to them.

What an awesome video, I’ve never heard anybody address overcoming fears the way you did. I feel ready and equipped to face mine, thank you so much for this.

I love that your videos are interesting but also easy to watch, most of the times interesting videos require a lot of brain attention to keep track of whats going on and I love that I can sit back to watch yours and being able to breath for a second