Free Yourself From Anxiety

Anxiety disorders can rob you of independence, happiness and self-esteem. This book will enable you to free yourself from the crippling effects of anxiety and to go on to a happier and more fulfilled life. The authors describe simple self-help techniques and practical tips derived from years of helping people with anxiety problems. This book enables the reader to: assess what changes you need to make; create a personal recovery programme; set realistic goals and work towards them; change unhelpful ways of thinking; and, take back control of your life. The techniques can be used for all forms of anxiety: phobias (including Agoraphobia and Social Phobia), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks and General Anxiety Disorder. However bad your anxiety, and however long you've had it, you can recover. Using true life examples from anxiety sufferers, this book shows you just how you can do it. REVIEWS: 'We always praise the set out of the How to Books, but here it is more importance than ever. You don't open the book and feel overwhelmed, inadequate or misunderstood. It really is like counselling in a book, and gives you the facts to help you take control. If your worry or phobia is relatively minor or worrying major, this book will be the start of making definite changes.' www.frombumptogrump.co.uk 'I firmly believe that this book could help sufferers take control of their anxiety. The book is written in a very sensible and practical way. There are lots of handy hints and tips given to each chapter. I ended up reading it from cover to cover' www.talkeczema.com AUTHOR BIOG: Emma Fletcher is a counsellor with 20 years experience of helping people with anxiety and of training counsellors and volunteers on anxiety help-lines. Martha Langley is a writer and has spent more than ten years as a volunteer on anxiety help-lines. They have written this self-help guide because they are passionate about helping people to recover from this sometimes devastating condition. CONTENTS: Who this Book is forAcknowledgementsDedication1 The Black Hole of AnxietyPART ONE2. Are You Sure it's Anxiety? 3. Depression4. Anxiety Disorders5. Helping Yourself to Overcome Anxiety6. Two Key Skills- Goal Setting and Relaxation7. Causes of Anxiety Disorders8. The Connection between Mind, Body and Spirit9. Taking Exercise to Help Anxiety10 Examining Your Diet11. More about Diet12. Understanding Alcohol, Nicotine and Other Drugs13. Your Sleep Patterns14. Positive Experiences15. Achieving Life Balance and Managing Your Time16. Review - Lifestyle ChangesPART TWO17. Taking the Next Step18. Examining Anxiety Behaviours19. What Do You Want to Achieve? 20 Looking at Change and Risk21. How Your Anxiety Affects Your Friends and Family22. Learning about Exposure Work23. Planning Your Exposure24 Exposure for OCD25. Working with a Helper26. Exposure - Coping Skills27. Exposure - Your First Goal28. Plateaux and SetbacksPART THREE29. Anxiety on Trial30. Let the Trial Commence31. The First Two Charges Against Anxiety32. Anxiety is Charged with Distorting Your Personality33. Anxiety is Charged with Extreme Thinking34 Anxiety is Charged with Selective Attention35 The Final Charges Against Anxiety36. Another Approach - Logical Argument37. The Verdict38. Other Techniques to Use to Change Your Thinking39. More about Thought Processes40. The Vicious Circle41. Working on Your Negative Core Beliefs42. Changing Your Negative Core Beliefs43. Summary of Work with Core BeliefsPART FOUR44. Why Me?45. Dealing with Withheld Feelings46. Assertiveness47. Self-confidence and Self-esteem48. Problems and Decisions49. The Meaning of Life50. Dealing with Maintenance Factors - Summary51. Finale52. It's Okay to be MeExtra InformationAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3Index.

• | Author: Emma Fletcher
• | Publisher: Robinson Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 11, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 290 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1845283112
• | ISBN-13: 9781845283117