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 haven't 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' innovative and
easy-to-remember DANCE model:
- Discern your anticipatory anxiety
- Accept doubts and discomfort
- No struggling or avoiding
- Commit to proceed
- Embrace the present as it is, so you can get on with your life
Your relationship with your worries and imagination will shift, so that
you can focus on what is genuinely important.
It's 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 skills needed to
take charge of your anticipatory anxiety.
