Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life : Using the Science of Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness to Overcome Fear and Worry

Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world, and studies now show a direct link between emotion regulation and anxiety. Based in the latest research from a Yale University psychologist and professor, "Don t Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life" provides a groundbreaking, step-by-step guide for managing the emotions that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic. The simple yet powerful tips in this book will help readers stay calm, collected, and make significant improvements in their everyday lives, whether at work, at home, or in relationships." "Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world. But studies now show there is a direct link between anxiety and how you respond to emotions. Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life provides a groundbreaking, step-by-step guide for managing the thoughts and feelings that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic. Are your emotions causing you anxiety? Emotions can be quite beneficial--they help us communicate with others, and are deeply connected to special and important memories in our lives. But sometimes, emotions can have unwanted consequences, especially when they cause us fear or anxiety. Studies now show a direct link between emotion regulation and anxiety. Based in the latest research from a Yale University psychologist and professor, the simple yet powerful mindfulness tips in this book will help you stay calm, collected, and make significant improvements in your everyday life, whether at work, at home, or in your relationships. This is the first book to present an integrated model of mindfulness and emotion regulation--both clinically proven for reducing anxiety symptoms. Using these easy mindfulness practices, you'll learn to manage your emotions and lessen your anxiety, leading to improvements in your social life, work obligations, and family responsibilities."-- Provided by publisher "Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world, and studies now show a direct link between emotion regulation and anxiety. Based in the latest research from a Yale University psychologist and professor, Don't Let Your Anxiety Run Your Life provides a groundbreaking, step-by-step guide for managing the emotions that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic. The simple yet powerful tips in this book will help readers stay calm, collected, and make significant improvements in their everyday lives, whether at work, at home, or in relationships"-- Provided by publisher Foreword 8 introduction 12 Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, and Mindfulness 12 chapter 1 28 Linking Anxiety, Emotion, and Mindfulness 28 chapter 2 54 Not Letting Your Anxiety Control Your Attention 54 chapter 3 80 Running from Your Fears 80 chapter 4 108 Thinking Traps 108 chapter 5 126 Emotional Inflexibility 126 chapter 6 148 Information Overload 148 chapter 7 164 Feeling Bad Is Actually Good 164 chapter 8 182 Unhelpful Habits 182 chapter 9 192 Emotional Avoidance 192 chapter 10 208 This Is Only the Beginning 208 Acknowledgments 218 References 220 Anxiety is an epidemic in our modern world. But studies now show there is a direct link between anxiety and how you respond to emotions. The Logic of Emotion provides a groundbreaking, step-by-step guide for managing the thoughts and feelings that cause anxiety, worry, fear, and panic.