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1 Just the Jitters or Jumping Out of Your Skin? 3
We all get worried and feel stressed out, so how much anxiety
is too much? This chapter looks at the role of anxiety in your
life to help you figure out what’s normal and what’s not.
2 The Seven Sisters of Anxiety 19
Get to know the members of the anxiety family, what they
have in common, and how mental-health professionals recog-
nize them.
3 Why Me? 31
Why do some people suffer from anxiety disorders and others
escape? This chapter looks at the combination of factors that
line up to create anxiety’s “perfect storm.”
4 What to Expect on the Path to Recovery 43
What does the journey from anxiety to peace look like? How
do we keep our eyes on the prize when we stumble or fall?
This chapter explores the path to emotional freedom, staying
motivated during tough times, and using personal values as
anchors against the winds of change.
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5 Emotion Management 55
The ability to manage our emotions often makes the difference
between happiness and success on the one hand, and frustra-
tion and self-sabotage on the other. This chapter looks at effec-
tive strategies for listening to our emotions without letting
them take charge.
6 Making Friends with Anger 69
Anger is often the flip side of fear. This chapter explores the
complex ways anger and fear intermingle and how we can use
one to better manage the other.
7 Get a Move On! 81
Anxiety can cause us to run from situations we need to tackle
head on if we’re going to make our lives better. Whether it’s
the fear of failure or the fear of conflict that’s causing us to
duck and dodge, this chapter shows how we can be more asser-
tive, quit procrastinating, and take charge of our lives.
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8 Tackling the “What-If” Syndrome 97
Discover the power of belief in fueling or relieving anxiety
and learn how to thrive whether the glass seems half empty or
half full.
9 Look Before That Mental Leap! 109
This chapter explores personal myths that feed our anxiety and
shows how we can write better scripts for our life stories.
10 Improve the State of Your Personality Traits 119
Celebrate your quirkiness and kick out bad mental habits!
This chapter explores the relationship between anxiety and
personality development.
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11 Let’s Get Physical 133
What physical exercise promotes the calmest mind? Does
working out work out stress? And what the heck is yoga? This
chapter looks at mind-body connection through exercise and
how regular exercise can reduce tension and worry.
12 Mom Was Right: Eat Well and Get Some Sleep 143
You don’t have to have an anxiety disorder to get the jitters
from caffeine or low blood sugar. And lack of sleep can make
us anxious, just as anxiety can cause sleepless nights. This
chapter examines the role diet and sleep play in either nurtur-
ing a peaceful core or disrupting our emotional equilibrium.
13 Undoing Perpetual Stress 153
Stress aggravates anxiety and anxiety makes it harder to deal
with stress. This chapter looks at state-of-the-art, stress-
management techniques and how we can prevent stressors in
our lives from sabotaging our recovery and torpedoing our
relationships.
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14 Surfing the Panic Tsunami 169
Whether you’re in treatment or not, panic attack sufferers
can use powerful strategies to regain control. Learn how to
manage the avalanche of physical symptoms and prevent them
from spiraling into catastrophic fears and an overwhelming
need to escape.
Description:Gives readers the tools to soothe their nerves. Each year, about one-third of Americans have at least one panic attack, making anxiety disorders among the most common emotional problems. They affect approximately 19 million Americans— more than those suffering from depression, bipolar disorder, sc
