Just like The Beast in the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, anxiety is
an emotion that society initially misjudges as the villain. Your
Anxiety Beast and You is a kinder, more compassionate approach for
people suffering from anxiety. Rather than living with an enemy inside
your mind, you're encouraged to see anxiety for what it really is--an
inner hero. It is always trying to protect you from threats, however, it
is completely confused about what are true threats in the modern world.
Learn how to cope with your anxiety and train it to be a better
inner-companion through integrating therapeutic methods from
compassion-focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Gain an understanding of why society
stigmatises anxiety and gain a better understanding of your own anxiety
beast with humour and compassion. Your Anxiety Beast and You takes you
through step-by-step strategies to cope with the howling of the beast in
your mind, the physical effects of anxiety on your body, and then
focuses on ways to come up with 'teachable moments' for your anxiety to
learn that what you fear is not actually a threat.
With over 25 years of experience helping people with anxiety disorders
and OCD, Dr Goodman aims to help you make peace with the reality of your
anxiety. And then to help you re-focus on making your anxiety a better
companion.
