Description
This book provides a self-help anxiety recovery pathway based on a combination of personal experience, years of research and studying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It explains how our reaction to stressful events can get us stuck in the anxiety cycle, and this reaction is a conscious choice that we can become aware of and stop. We’ve developed a habit of reacting to thoughts in this negative way which releases adrenaline into our body causing anxiety symptoms.
Throughout this self-help anxiety book, the reader is reminded to stay away from conscious negative thinking which has become a habit reaction built up over time. The anxiety sufferer is trying to do too much to rid themselves of thoughts and feelings, and has developed a compulsion to question, fight and explore thoughts which then block the natural flow of new thoughts coming in. How habits are developed are discussed and how this links to the anxiety cycle and long term suffering. The impact of the modern world compared to how our ancestors lived brings up many discussions on how this impacts anxiety societies today.
The book looks at the impacts of technology, social media and culture and how these might be fuelling the rise in people suffering from long term anxiety. Making changes to the way we view sleep and how we prepare for it, alongside diet, exercise and hobbies can help alleviate some of the symptoms of anxiety. During the self-help anxiety journey the fundamentals of recovery, simplicity, time, overthinking and power (STOP) can be used when the sufferer is experiencing symptoms whilst going about their daily lives moving forwards. The One-Hour Challenge is a useful technique to stop doing too much to rid ourselves of our symptoms. A case study of Client A’s recovery journey, through coaching and learning is just one example highlighting how recovery is possible for everyone.
Chapters
- 1. Introduction: My story and the path to recovery.
- 2. Developing a Habit: Understanding habit formation, the roles of the conscious and subconscious, and the impact of negative thinking.
- 3. The Fundamentals of Recovery: Simplicity, Time, Overthinking and Power. STOP.
- 4. The Anxiety Cycle: The role of adrenaline & the power of choice in breaking the cycle.
- 5. The Modern World and Anxiety: How technology, personalities, and the power of manifestation affect anxiety.
- 6. Support: Traditional approaches, plus insights on diet, exercise, hobbies, and real-life experiences.
- 7. The Future: Understanding recovery and relapse. “A day in the life of me”. A comparison of before and after recovery.
- 8. What Next? How to overcome anxiety by resisting conscious negative thinking. One hour challenge example.
- 9. Additional Resources: A case study of Client A’s journey.
- 10. Quotes: Contextual analogies to support understanding.