Our work and how it may be used
STOP Fearing Fear® is an original, practice-developed framework within Preventive Mental Health Education, created by Paul Martin and made available through Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd. Its publications, educational resources, training and visual materials are intended to help people and organisations understand fear, behaviour and earlier intervention.
We encourage people to read, discuss and share links to this work. This page explains the distinction between learning from it and reproducing, adapting or commercially using materials protected by intellectual property rights.
Ownership and copyright
© 2026 Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd. All rights reserved in original website content and company-created materials, except where another rights holder is identified.
Paul Martin created the STOP Fearing Fear® framework, authored STOP Fearing Fear®: The Metacognitive Resilience Formula and personally owns the registered trademarks listed below. Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd delivers the commercial services and publishes original company material. Copyright in individual works is held by Paul Martin, Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd or another lawful rights holder as applicable. Displaying material here does not transfer ownership or give visitors permission to reuse it.
Copyright may protect the original wording, selection and arrangement of written work, distinctive illustrations, diagrams, photographs, book content, training materials, downloadable resources and other original creative expression. General ideas, facts, methods and principles are not automatically protected by copyright simply because they are discussed here.
Trademarks and brand identity
The following names were recorded as UK registered trademarks owned by Paul Martin in the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) correspondence reviewed for this page: STOP Fearing Fear® (UK00004263729), MetaSTOP Method® (UK00004263724), 7 Needs of Fulfilment® (UK00004258809), Metacognitive Fulfilment® (UK00004258784) and MetaResilience Equation® (UK00004263718). Registration applies to the marks and goods or services shown in the official register. Their use by Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd does not change the registered proprietor.
Please do not use STOP Fearing Fear®, its distinctive logos, registered marks or other brand identifiers in a way that suggests your material, service, course, product, assessment or organisation is produced, endorsed, accredited, licensed or approved by Paul Martin or Stop Fearing Fear Services Ltd without written permission.
The framework, models and diagrams
The framework includes the Behaviour Cycle, the Metacognitive Resilience Formula (MR = Af × Atr × Ao), the MetaSTOP Method®, the 7 Needs of Fulfilment® and associated educational language, diagrams and materials. The Five Methods of Fulfilment™ and Metacognitive Fulfilment® form part of the wider developing body of work. A name appearing within the framework does not necessarily mean that exact name is a registered trademark; in particular, no registration claim is made here for “Metacognitive Resilience Formula”.
You are welcome to refer to these ideas accurately, discuss them, critique them and link to the relevant public pages. However, please do not copy distinctive diagrams or substantial passages, reproduce downloadable materials, remove credits, rebrand the framework as your own, or package protected content into competing training or commercial products without permission or another lawful basis.
What you are welcome to do
- Read, learn from and discuss the public information on this website.
- Share links to website pages, the book and free resources.
- Identify STOP Fearing Fear® and Paul Martin by name when accurately referring to the framework.
- Make quotations or other limited uses permitted by applicable copyright law, with appropriate acknowledgement where required.
- Download resources made available for your own use in accordance with the instructions or licence accompanying each resource.
What requires permission
Please contact us before reproducing or distributing whole resources, substantial sections of a book or website page, original diagrams, training slides, worksheets, assessment materials, branded illustrations or other protected content. Permission is also required before using protected materials in a paid course, commercial publication, organisational training package, licensed service, or another product or service, unless a separate licence or legal exception clearly permits the proposed use.
Attribution is appreciated, but naming the source does not automatically replace a copyright licence. Requests are considered individually and may be subject to conditions agreed in writing.
Free resources and educational use
A resource being free to download does not mean that its copyright has been waived. Unless a resource states otherwise, it is provided for the use described on its download page or in the material itself. Please link colleagues or clients to the original resource page rather than uploading the file elsewhere or distributing altered copies.
Teachers, care professionals, organisational leaders and other practitioners who wish to incorporate STOP Fearing Fear® materials into formal sessions, courses, presentations or internal resources should contact us if their intended use goes beyond what the resource expressly allows or what the law permits.
Photographs and third-party material
Photographs, book artwork, diagrams and graphics displayed here include Paul Martin’s own materials and work created for STOP Fearing Fear® with permission for its use. Where third-party material is included, the relevant creator’s or rights holder’s rights remain respected. A photograph or diagram appearing on this website is not an invitation to download, reproduce or reuse it elsewhere.
If you believe material on this website has been used without appropriate permission or attribution, please contact us with the page address and relevant details. We will review the concern.
Licensing, training and collaboration
We welcome enquiries from schools, care providers, employers, training organisations, researchers and other professionals interested in licensed use, collaborative development or authorised delivery of STOP Fearing Fear® materials. Please describe what you wish to use, who will use it, where it will appear and whether it will be offered commercially.
Request permission or report a concern
Email: contact@stopfearingfear.com
When requesting permission, please include a link or description of the material, your intended use, audience, distribution method and proposed dates. Written permission should be obtained before use where required.
Respect for lawful use
Nothing on this page removes rights available under applicable law, including relevant copyright exceptions and other lawful uses. This page is an explanation of our approach to intellectual property, not a replacement for applicable law or any separate written licence or agreement.
Last updated: September 2026