The truth is that you can defeat your fears. With more than forty
simple, effective techniques, you'll learn how to overcome every
conceivable kind of anxiety without medication.
Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? Do you toss and
turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your
family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from
crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity? What you
may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality.
When you're anxious, you're actually fooling yourself, telling yourself
things that simply aren't true. See if you can recognize yourself in any
of these distortions:
All-or-Nothing Thinking: "My mind will go blank when I give my
presentation at work, and everyone will think I'm an idiot."
Fortune Telling: "I just know I'll freeze up and blow it when I take
my test."
Mind Reading "Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am."
Magnification: "Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going
to crash!"
Should Statements: "I shouldn't be so anxious and insecure. Other
people don't feel this way."
Emotional Reasoning: "I feel like I'm on the verge of cracking
up!"
Self-Blame: "What's wrong with me? I'm such a loser!"
Mental Filter: "Why can't I get anything done? My life seems like
one long procrastination."
Now imagine what it would feel like to live a life that's free of
worries and self-doubt; to go to sleep at night feeling peaceful and
relaxed; to overcome your shyness and have fun with other people; to
give dynamic presentations without worrying yourself sick ahead of time;
to enjoy greater creativity, productivity and self-confidence. With
these forty techniques, you'll be able to put the lie to the distorted
thoughts that plague you and your fears will immediately disappear. Dr.
Burns also shares the latest research on the drugs commonly prescribed
for anxiety and depression and explains why they may sometimes do more
harm than good.
This is not pop psychology but proven, fast-acting techniques that have
been shown to be more effective than medications. When Panic Attacks
is an indispensable handbook for anyone who's worried sick and sick of
worrying.
