The compassionate-mind guide to overcoming anxiety : using compassion-focused therapy to calm worry, panic, and fear / Dennis Tirch ; foreword by Paul Gilbert.
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TextPublication details: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2012.Description: xx, 211 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 160882036X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781608820368 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Anxiety is not your fault. There are many factors that contribute to developing a mind that is prone to intense anxiety, and if you have such a mind, there are many things you can do to change the way it works. Research has shown that practicing kindness and compassion soothes experiences of fear, while self-critical thoughts tend to intensify them. If you become frustrated with your anxious reactions or consistently try to talk yourself out of your anxiety, it may be time to try a different approach.
The compassion-focused therapy (CFT) based program in The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Overcoming Anxiety will help you learn to be kinder to yourself while you soothe your anxious impulses. Complete with worksheets, exercises, and meditation practices, this book includes everything you need to learn mindfulness and compassion-focused skills for redirecting your anxious thoughts and allowing yourself to enjoy a more peaceful life.
By learning to be a compassionate witness to your own pain, you will also learn to be fully present in the moment, and develop healthier, more fluid ways of responding to life's struggles. This resourceful guide aims to help you understand the nature of your anxiety, the best ways of dealing with it, and how your mind can help you cope with it.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface -- Foreword -- A personal story and acknowledgments -- The compassionate mind approach to overcoming anxiety -- Uncorrected proof -- What is anxiety, and how has it evolved? -- Anxiety, compassion, and our ongoing interactions with the world -- Toward the compassionate mind : an evolution in our understanding of anxiety through mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion -- The first turning of the wheel of compassion : exploring the attributes and skills of the compassionate mind -- Uncorrected proof -- Compassionate mind training for anxiety -- Compassion- focused imagery -- Compassionate thinking -- Compassionate behavior -- Moving forward with compassion and ?beginning again, constantly? -- Notes -- Resources.
Encourages readers to embrace self-compassion in order to discover their anxiety triggers, move past fearful experiences and be kinder to others.