THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Break free from anxiety, stop the cycle of worry and build long-lasting calm with the bestselling, science backed guide from internationally renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer.
'The only book on anxiety you'll ever need' Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford
We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember.
Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic and political upheaval or as personal as having kids at home fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control.
But anxiety isn't only the feeling of worry or fear. It's also what drives the addictive behaviours and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doomscrolling and social media).
In his timely book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source. Using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone, Brewer explains how to:
Map our brains to understand and discover our triggers
Defuse triggers with simple but powerful practices and exercises
Train our brains using mindfulness to rewire bad habits and reduce stress
Build long-term emotional resilience and a healthier relationship with your mind
Drawing on more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr Brewer offers a clear, actionable programme that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.
Praise for Unwinding Anxiety:
'This is the most helpful and informative book on anxiety I've read!' Tara Brach, psychologist and bestselling author of Radical Acceptance
'A breakthrough program with great tips and hacks that anyone can use to feel better. We all need this book!' BJ Fogg, bestselling author of Tiny Habits
'A brilliant breakthrough, brain-based methods for lessening our anxiety-driven habits' Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence
'An incredibly relatable and practical guide to anxiety' Kelly McGonigal, PhD, bestselling author of The Joy of Movement
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Break free from anxiety and be free to live a full, happy life with internationally renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer - based on over 20 years of research and his simple habit-breaking programme.
We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic and political upheaval or as personal as having kids at home fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are feeling overwhelmed and out of control. But in this timely book, Judson Brewer explains how to uproot anxiety at its source using brain-based techniques and small hacks accessible to anyone.
We think of anxiety as everything from mild unease to full-blown panic. But it's also what drives the addictive behaviours and bad habits we use to cope (e.g. stress eating, procrastination, doomscrolling and social media). Plus, anxiety lives in a part of the brain that resists rational thought. So we get stuck in anxiety habit loops that we can't think our way out of or use willpower to overcome. Dr. Brewer teaches us to map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work.
Distilling more than 20 years of research and hands-on work with thousands of patients, including Olympic athletes and coaches, and leaders in government and business, Dr. Brewer has created a clear, solution-oriented programme that anyone can use to feel better - no matter how anxious they feel.