Calm Your Anxious Mind

If during a walk in the forest you encounter a bear, your brain and body will respond with the basic reaction of «fight or flight». But what if your boss glanced grimly at your report, and then at you? Or your partner has been unresponsive for the second day? Evolution didn’t prepare you for this. And now you find yourself diving into thoughts of job loss and lonely old age. Or resorting to one of the avoidance strategies—distraction, procrastination, alcohol use, or any other. Is there another way?
Anxiety takes many forms—from intrusive thoughts about the iron you supposedly left on, and fear of germs to being afraid of using the elevator or speaking in front of an audience. But at its core, there is always a lingering fear that persists in the absence of real threat. In this book, you will learn how to properly track alarm signals, assess threats, and control emotional and physiological reactions using cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques. The method of confrontation described by the authors will help you overcome anxiety as quickly and completely as possible.