Get ahead of your anticipatory anxiety, and start living with flexibility and peace of mind.Do you automatically assume the worst-case-scenario when faced with difficulty? Do you stress about situations that havent happened yet, or find yourself anticipating disaster around every corner? Does the prospect of making a decision leave you feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed? From subtle avoidance behaviors to the most nightmarish terrors, anticipatory anxiety is the engine that drives it all. Understanding how this hidden enemy tricks you, and, most importantly, how to overcome it, will liberate you to live a more flexible and joyful life.In Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety, two anxiety experts team up to teach you how to manage your overactive imagination, limit future-based thinking, face your fears, make decisions, and live with more freedom and joy. This must-have guide is grounded in the authors DEAF modelfour easy-to-remember mindfulness steps to: Distinguish negative feelings, Embrace uncertainty, Avoid avoidance, and Float above your discomfort, so you can get on with your life. Youll also learn how to shift your attitude and stop convincing yourself that bad things will happen, so you can turn your focus to what is actually important.Its time to stop worrying about what might happen, start facing your fears, rein in your self-defeating imagination, and live fully in the moment. Get this book and discover the motivation and skillsneeded to take charge of your anticipatory anxiety.
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Weight: 260g
Dimensions: 152 x 226mm
Publication Date: 09 Jun 2022
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781684039227
About Martin N. SeifSally M. Winston
Sally M. Winston PsyD is founder and codirector the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland in Towson MD. She served as the first chair of the ADAA's Clinical Advisory Board and received their prestigious Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award. She is a master clinician who has given sought-after workshops for therapists for decades. She is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know AboutAnxiety Disorders and Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts.Martin N. Seif PhD is cofounder of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and was a member of its board of directors from 1977 through 1991. Seif is former associate director of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital a faculty member of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is board certified in cognitive behavioral psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He maintains a private practice in New York NY; and Greenwich CT; and is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders and OvercomingUnwanted Intrusive Thoughts.