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Is worry wearing you out? Whether it's losing sleep over a deadline, fretting about a relationship, or constantly thinking about what you "should have" done or said, anxiety makes life feel like a race from one overwhelming situation to the next.
Freeing Yourself from Anxiety reveals the real secret to reducing stress: not positive thinking, but possible thinking. In this breakthrough guide, Dr. Tamar Chansky shows you dozens of simple yet powerful strategies you can use at any time to transform your anxious thoughts, conquer perfectionism and procrastination, and improve the way your brain reacts to stress, even without medication.
For anyone suffering with an anxiety disorder or depression, or who simply wants to handle everyday challenges more optimally and successfully, Dr. Chansky's innovative program will help you breathe easier. Get ready to feel calm, confident, more like yourself again--and free to create the life you want.
Author Notes
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 |
| Part I Getting to Know Your Mind and How to Change It | |
| 1 Your Mind Under New Management | p. 3 |
| 2 Getting Better at Risk and Uncertainty | p. 13 |
| 3 Positive Thinking? Negative Thinking? Accurate Thinking | p. 37 |
| Part II The Four Steps: The Master Plan for Overcoming Anxious Thinking to Create the Life You Want | |
| 4 Step One: Pause and Relabel (or, Don't Believe Everything You Think) | p. 57 |
| 5 Step Two: Get Specific: Narrow Down the Problem to the One Thing That Really Matters | p. 73 |
| 6 Step Three: Optimize: Rethink What's Possible and Broaden Your Choices | p. 93 |
| 7 Step Four: Mobilize: Don't Just Stand There, Do Something! | p. 113 |
| 8 The Anxiety Disorders: When You Need More Help | p. 133 |
| Part III Additional Tools to Free Yourself | |
| 9 How to Overcome Your Fear of Anxious and Negative Feelings | p. 155 |
| 10 Rounding Up Your Strengths | p. 171 |
| 11 Disappointment Proofing: Having Better Expectations | p. 187 |
| 12 Cultivating Empathy, Compassion, and Gratitude | p. 207 |
| Part IV Shortcuts: How to Find Your Way Through the Detours of Life | |
| 13 Thinking Differently About Anger, Jealousy, Loss, and Shame | p. 227 |
| 14 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 |
