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The Anti-Anxiety Book

The Anti-Anxiety Book
Magazine

We reveal the effects that anxiety has on your brain and your body, as well as tips to help you manage day-to-day stresses. We also share expert advice on taking control of more intrusive anxiousness.

The ANTI-ANXIETY handbook

The Anti-Anxiety Book

THE SCIENCE OF ANXIETY • The brain’s natural fear response evolved to keep our species safe, so what happens when it goes wrong?

ANXIETY DISORDERS • The distinction between ‘normal’ levels of anxiety and intrusive, detrimental thoughts can be difficult to make. We look at the most common disorders associated with anxiety and try to understand how they might be negatively influencing our daily lives

THE CYCLE OF ANXIETY • How the ancient foundations of our brain can trap us in anxiety in the present

FEAR EXPLAINED • The biology of being afraid & why this primal emotion is key to your survival

Take control of your mind for a happier, healthier life

THE SCIENCE OF STRESS • What happens to your body when it’s put under pressure?

Track your feelings and identify patterns

ANXIETY IN CHILDREN • Up to one in five children will experience anxiety during their childhood. As parents it’s difficult to know when – or even if – we should seek professional support. Consultant Paediatrician Dr Sinead Doyle answers commonly asked questions to put your mind at rest

GROUNDING TECHNIQUES TO STOP ANXIETY • Things to do to stop your mind spinning out of control

PROFESSIONAL THERAPIES AND TREATMENT • Whether to ease recurring symptoms or pinpoint major underlying issues, these methods can target and control anxiety disorders

THE TALKING THERAPY THAT WORKS • Cognitive behavioural therapy is the standard treatment for anxiety for a very good reason

WORRYBOOK • How social media is fuelling anxiety and depression

WHY DON’T YOU… • …switch off your phone and do something less boring instead

BREAK UP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA • Step away from the Likes, the intrusive algorithms and the life comparisons, and discover the benefits of disconnecting from your digital life

SLIM YOUR SOCIAL ACCOUNTS

DEALING WITH PROFESSIONAL ANXIETY • How to recognise and tackle anxiety in the workplace and the classroom

INSPIRING READS FOR A HAPPIER YOU • From travel and food to mindfulness and fitness, discover motivational books to enrich and enhance your life

OVERCOMING IMPOSTOR SYNDROME • It’s a self-inflicted feeling that holds you back, burns you out and saps your motivation – and it’s time to get it sorted

COGNITIVE DISTORTION • Impostor syndrome feelings are your brain distorting reality. The father of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), Aaron T Beck, coined the term ‘cognitive distortion’ to describe the inaccurate version of reality and irrational thought patterns that can lead to states of anxiety and depression. Here are some of these ‘distortions’ that are relevant to the feelings of impostor syndrome.

HOW ANXIETY AFFECTS OUR RELATIONSHIPS • Discover the different ways anxiety can impact on our personal relationships and some of the ways we can manage it

STOP WORRYING, START SOCIALISING • Are you more likely to get butterflies at a social event than be a social butterfly? Find out how to burst more confidently out of your cocoon

HOLD THAT THOUGHT • Challenge your thinking if you recognise the following:

SAY YES TO THE POWER OF NO • Agreeing to everything may keep others happy, but often at a personal cost. Here’s why sometimes saying no means saying yes to self-worth

MAKE ME-TIME A MUST-DO • Feeling frazzled? By making a small amount of time for yourself, you’ll be instantly refreshed – and...

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