The Anti-Anxiety Program: A Workbook of Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Panic, and Phobias, 2nd Edition

How would it feel to approach life with more confidence, and less fear? Discover a new sense of freedom as you work through this expertly crafted workbook, now revised and updated to be even more user friendly. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the book helps you understand how anxiety gets out of control; identify your triggers; change the patterns of thinking and behavior that make worry, panic, and phobias worse; and take proven steps to confront feared situations. The second edition has been updated with over a decade's worth of research advances. It includes more detailed instructions for customizing the program, added support for staying motivated, vivid stories that run throughout the book, new separate chapters on relaxation and mindfulness, and downloadable audio recordings. The large-size format makes it easy to fill in the worksheets; you can download and print extra copies as needed. Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments Authors’ Note Contents Introduction: The Faces of Anxiety Part I. The Prep 1. Anxiety: The Big Picture 2. Getting to Know Your Anxiety 3. Getting Ready for the Program 4. Setting Goals and Planning Your Program Part II. The Core Program 5. Identifying Thinking Patterns that Contribute to Anxiety 6. Changing Thinking Patterns by Evaluating the Evidence Changing Thinking 7. Patterns by Taking Action 8. Introduction to Confronting Your Fears 9. Confronting Feared Objects and Situations 10. Confronting Scary Thoughts, Memories, Images, Urges, and Uncertainty 11. Confronting Frightening Feelings and Sensations Part III. Additional Strategies 12. Learning to Relax 13. Mindfulness: Learning to Accept Unwanted Experiences Conclusion: Living Without Anxiety Resources Index About the Authors List of Audio Tracks "A lifeline for anxiety sufferers, this expertly crafted workbook has been revised and updated to be even more user-friendly. Readers discover a new sense of freedom as they work through this comprehensive program grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Step by step, the book provides skills for changing anxiety-provoking ways of thinking and for confronting feared situations safely and gradually. Updated with over a decade's worth of research advances, the second edition includes more detailed instructions for customizing the program, extra support for staying motivated, vivid stories that run throughout the book, new separate chapters on relaxation and mindfulness, and downloadable audio recordings. The large-size format makes it easy to fill in the worksheets; readers can download and print additional copies as needed."-- Provided by publisher