Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, whose advice appears regularly in
Psychology Today and the New York Times, offers an eye-opening look
at the 7 sneaky ways that anxiety and worry weave their way into our
families, our friendships, and our jobs, and provides actionable steps
to reverse the cycle and reclaim our emotional well-being.
Ask people to describe anxiety and they'll start with the familiar
physical symptoms: racing heart, sweaty palms, difficulty breathing.
Anxiety, they might add, is "freaking out," a panic attack, or a
frightening loss of control. But anxiety isn't always what we think it
is, especially now. Anxiety has become the new normal, constant and
simmering, disguising itself in patterns and responses we don't even
recognize as anxiety. These patterns include:
- Ruminating and worrying (and mistaking it for problem solving)
- Going global, or seeing the world through an overwhelming,
all-or-nothing lens
- Isolating and disconnecting, all too common in our "new normal"
- Creating chaos and "busy-ness", for example, over-scheduling and
multitasking
- Embracing your irritability
- Confusing self-medication with self-care
The Anxiety Audit is a guide for us all: with no overly scientific or
diagnostic language--just real talk and time-tested tactics from a
respected therapist--it is a relatable and practical guide to untangling
yourself from the grips of worry and fear.
Using stories, real-world examples, and helpful dialogues to retrain the
way you think and react, trusted anxiety expert Lynn Lyons helps you
recognize the sneaky ways these anxious patterns and cycles of worry
take hold in your life. By making small and consistent adjustments, you
can reverse their negative impacts and move forward with renewed clarity
and confidence.
