A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits
We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can
remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal
as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine
bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But
in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its
source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to
anyone.
We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to
full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviors and
bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doom
scrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain
that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops
that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr.
Brewer teaches us map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them
with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our
brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can
work.
Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on
work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches,
and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear,
solution-oriented program that anyone can use to feel better - no
matter how anxious they feel.
*This audiobook includes a PDF of the behavioral tendencies questionnaire from the book.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
