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Hack your anxiety : how to make anxiety work for you in life, love, and all that you do / Alicia H. Clark, PsyD with Jon Sternfeld.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, Inc., [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xxii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781492664130
  • 1492664138
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The big picture -- Waking up to anxiety's purpose and power -- The power in knowing -- Anxiety through time and place -- Ten myths and misconceptions -- The avoidance myth -- Taking control -- The power of perception -- The brain and the body -- Anxiety as signal -- Anxiety as fuel -- Anxiety into action -- Social support -- Love and relationships -- Parenting and youth -- Work, money, and success -- Facing crisis -- Soothing and coping.
Summary: What if the way we're thinking about anxiety is off base? What if there's something about anxiety that can be used for you instead of against you? In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Alicia H. Clark recognizes anxiety as an unsung hero in the path to success and well-being. Anxiety is a powerful motivating force that can be harnessed to create a better you, if you've got the right tools. Hack Your Anxiety provides a road map to approach anxiety in a new -- and empowering -- light. Weaving together modern neuroscience, case studies, interviews, and personal anecdotes, Hack Your Anxiety demonstrates how anxiety can be reclaimed as a potent force for living our best lives.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 152.46 C592 Available 33111009234507
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A revolutionary mental health book with practical advice for turning your anxiety into an advantage.

In this revolutionary book, Dr. Alicia H. Clark recognizes anxiety as an unsung hero in the path to success and well-being. Anxiety is a powerful motivating force that can be harnessed to create a better you, if you've got the right tools. Hack Your Anxiety provides a road map to approach anxiety in a new--and empowering--light so you can stop anxiety from stopping you.

In this book on anxiety, Clark will help you deal with:

Panic attacks Anxiety in your relationship Parenting and youth Work, money and success Social support 10 myths and misconceptions And more

Weaving together modern neuroscience, case studies, interviews, and personal anecdotes, Hack Your Anxiety demonstrates how anxiety can be reclaimed as a potent force for living our best lives.

Read with other anxiety books like Dare by Barry McDonagh, Hope and Help For Your Nerves by Claire Weekes, Managing Worry and Anxiety by Jean Holthaus, The Worry Trick by David A. Carbonell PhD, and Wired That Way by Marita Littauer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-415) and index.

The big picture -- Waking up to anxiety's purpose and power -- The power in knowing -- Anxiety through time and place -- Ten myths and misconceptions -- The avoidance myth -- Taking control -- The power of perception -- The brain and the body -- Anxiety as signal -- Anxiety as fuel -- Anxiety into action -- Social support -- Love and relationships -- Parenting and youth -- Work, money, and success -- Facing crisis -- Soothing and coping.

What if the way we're thinking about anxiety is off base? What if there's something about anxiety that can be used for you instead of against you? In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Alicia H. Clark recognizes anxiety as an unsung hero in the path to success and well-being. Anxiety is a powerful motivating force that can be harnessed to create a better you, if you've got the right tools. Hack Your Anxiety provides a road map to approach anxiety in a new -- and empowering -- light. Weaving together modern neuroscience, case studies, interviews, and personal anecdotes, Hack Your Anxiety demonstrates how anxiety can be reclaimed as a potent force for living our best lives.

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