No Worries: A Guide to Releasing Anxiety and Worry Using CBT

Description

From the bestselling author of Change Your Thinking comes No Worries - the clear, compassionate and practical guide to understanding and managing anxiety and worry. Anxiety and worry rob us of the ability to think clearly, enjoy life and function effectively at home, at work and in social situations. One in five Australians have an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives, and many more have periods of debilitating anxiety. Using proven strategies from a range of psychological approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and metacognitive therapy (MCT), No Worries explains how worry and anxiety operate, and will equip you with the tools you need to release worry and anxiety. With plenty of real-life examples, exercises and experiments, this book will teach you to: identify and release unhelpful thinking and safety behaviours that perpetuate worry recognise and let go of worry thoughts effectively deal with the unpleasant physical sensations that can arise from worry and anxiety learn to manage panic attacks Take back control of your life with these valuable techniques, and free yourself from debilitating worry and anxiety.

Sarah Edelman is a clinical psychologist, author and trainer. She has published many articles in professional and mainstream journals, and is the author of the best-selling book on CBT, Change Your Thinking.