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Overall, solid and well written.Mike Miller, PhD[.]. As another reviewer commented, this is in a simpler form than the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook. This will likely be a plus for many who don't like to read.
This gave me some quick techniques to help me cope. I didn't know how to handle these attacks and needed some tools to help me get back in the car so I could get to work and live my life. Therefore, I found that "Coping with Anxiety" was exactly what I needed.This book was easy to use because you could skip around the book and read chapters that could create an immediate impact for you. This book is great for someone looking for help right away. I marked several sections in the book and carried it in my car (just in case I needed some help and affirmations) until I resolved my panic. That is fine, but I didn't have a week to work my way through that book. I also purchased "When Panic Attacks" by David Burns, which is more of a workbook to help you get to the bottom of your anxiety over time. I needed to get calm NOW, after experiencing a sudden rash of panic attacks while driving.
The reader's options for helping them cope with anxiety disorder - or even just understanding how to face the everyday stresses of life - are, just as the title promises, simple and provide real relief.Highly recommended. While one of the author's other books - "The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition" - is well worth a read, this one has the advantage of being much simpler and more concise, which in my opinion makes it more user-friendly and easier to digest.None of that is intended to imply that this book is lacking in any way. Indeed, it's very comprehensive, informative, and straightforward in its presentation, making the subject accessible and the suggestions easy to understand and implement.
So really, I think whether this book will be helpful is a matter of the severity of your problem and your previous experience with treatment. As someone who's dealt with severe anxiety for a prolonged period of time and explored various treatments, however, this book is not particularly helpful (I've been told to do yoga so many times it's almost a cliche, and yes, I've done yoga). The advice in this book is good--learn to relax, identify mental distortions, eat right, exercise, simplify your life. If you haven't been in therapy, or the idea of acknowledging your anxiety and doing something about it is new to you, I think this would be a great book.
Though the ten tips are simple, they do take concerted committment and effort to put into practice. This is a very good book for coping with anxiety. Kate I like this book so much that I recommended it as The Book of the Month in one of my recent newsletters to my subscribers. It delivers what the subtitle promises: 10 simple ways to relieve anxiety,fear and worry. The author acknowledges throughout, that simple is not necesarily easy.
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