person with social anxiety, for example, becomes obsessed with what other people think of them. They become nervous, paranoid, angry and hopeless, all because they are completely fixated on other people’s opinions – which are out of their control. Their intense focus on Zone 2 is a recipe for paranoia, helplessness and alienation. To begin to feel more in control, they need to learn to focus more on Zone 1, on their own beliefs and attitudes.
