Freeing Yourself from Anxiety 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want

by Chansky, Tamar

• ISBN13: 9780738214832
• ISBN10: 0738214833
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-31
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

We all know what is healthy to think and what is not, much like we know that eating an apple is better than gorging on donuts. But once we start thinking anxious thoughts, it is tough to move from disaster to reality. Our brain can ruin our day. The roadmap to happiness can be found in Freeing Yourself from Anxiety. Unlike most guides, Dr. Tamar Chansky's book explains that the solution is not positive thinking, but possiblethinking. Armed with her strategies, readers can achieve accurate perceptions of their lives that can liberate them from fear and perfectionism. For the 25 percent of Americans who have an anxiety problem, Freeing Yourself from Anxietyprovides the step-by-step tools for living stress free, without medications.

Author Biography

Tamar E. Chansky, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and one of the nation's leading experts on anxiety disorders. She is the acclaimed author of several titles, including Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, and the founder and director of the Children's and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety. She lives in Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Story Is in the Telling and You Can Improve the Story	p. ix
Getting to Know Your Mind and How to Change It
Your Mind Under New Management	p. 3
Getting Better at Risk and Uncertainty	p. 13
Positive Thinking? Negative Thinking? Accurate Thinking	p. 37
The Four Steps: The Master Plan for Overcoming Anxious Thinking to Create the Life You Want
Step One: Pause and Relabel (or, Don't Believe Everything You Think)	p. 57
Step Two: Get Specific: Narrow Down the Problem to the One Thing That Really Matters	p. 73
Step Three: Optimize: Rethink What's Possible and Broaden Your Choices	p. 93
Step Four: Mobilize: Don't Just Stand There, Do Something!	p. 113
The Anxiety Disorders: When You Need More Help	p. 133
Additional Tools to Free Yourself
How to Overcome Your Fear of Anxious and Negative Feelings	p. 155
Rounding Up Your Strengths	p. 171
Disappointment Proofing: Having Better Expectations	p. 187
Cultivating Empathy, Compassion, and Gratitude	p. 207
Shortcuts: How to Find Your Way Through the Detours of Life
Thinking Differently About Anger, Jealousy, Loss, and Shame	p. 227
How to Think Your Way Out of Procrastination, Perfectionism, Failure, and Criticism	p. 257
Epilogue: Freeing Yourself for (Everyone's) Good	p. 283
Acknowledgments	p. 289
Index	p. 293
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