Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way through Anxiety Workbook

292 Pages·2016·4.51 MB·English

by  Susan M. Orsillo PhD, Lizabeth Roemer PhD

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Praise for
Worry Less, Live More
“This wonderfully no-nonsense book provides multiple ways to help free yourself
from chronic worry and anxiety. Thoroughly grounded in science, yet engaging
and easy to understand, this is an important roadmap for leading a happier and
more fulflling life.”
—Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion
“Having suffered from anxiety all of my life, I have read many books on how to
cope. This is one of the few books that integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy,
mindfulness, and acceptance-based techniques, and shows how to apply their
wisdom in daily life. I highly recommend it.”
—Rajesh V.
“This book will help you move seamlessly along a path of personal transformation.
The beauty of the authors’ approach is that it combines mindful awareness with
taking action to pursue what you value. For anyone seeking relief from worry, this
is among the best guides I have seen.”
—Zindel V. Segal, PhD, coauthor of The Mindful Way through Depression
“The pace of life is quickening and challenges abound—it’s hard to stop worrying
about what’s going to happen next. Now we have an easy-to-use workbook on
how to regain control of our lives by practicing mindful awareness. Written by
two of the world’s experts on this topic, this book can help you slow down and
regain your capacity for joy.”
—David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, coauthor of 10 Steps to Mastering Stress
“Taking a step-by-step approach, this well-written workbook will help people strug-
gling with anxiety and worry to get unstuck and start living again.”
—Steven C. Hayes, PhD, author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
“When we are struggling with worry or fear, we often try to stop doing so through
sheer force of will. This book offers a different path. Drs. Orsillo and Roemer show
us the way to change our responses to what we feel and do, and infuse the present
moment with curiosity and compassion. If you repeat these simple strategies, you
can dare to choose the future you want—and put together a life you love.”
—Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head
Worry Less, Live More
Also Available
For General Readers
The Mindful Way through Anxiety:
Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life
Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
For Professionals
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice
Lizabeth Roemer and Susan M. Orsillo
Worry Less,
Live More
The Mindful Way through Anxiety Workbook
sUsAN M. orsiLLo, PhD
LiZABeTH roeMer, PhD
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Last digit is print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-P ublication Data
Names: Orsillo, Susan M., 1964– author. | Roemer, Lizabeth, 1967– author.
Title: Worry less, live more : the mindful way through anxiety workbook /
Susan M. Orsillo, Lizabeth Roemer.
Description: New York : The Guilford Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references
and index.
Identifers: LCCN 2016006010 | ISBN 9781462525454 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Anxiety. | Anxiety disorders—Treatment. | BISAC: SELF-HELP /
Anxieties & Phobias. | MEDICAL / Mental Health. | PSYCHOLOGY /
Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias. | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work.
Classifcation: LCC BF575.A6 O778 2011 | DDC 152.4/6—dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016006010
To my children, Sam and Sarah,
for the actions they take every day
that remind me of the rich benefts
of daring to live life fully
—S. M. O.
In loving memory of my father, Don Roemer,
who taught me to live a life that matters
and to care about the well-being of others,
and whose unwavering love and support
provided the sturdy foundation on which I continue to stand
—L. R.