Renowned psychotherapist Owen O'Kane explores the dangers of letting anxiety take over our lives in this invaluable volume which shows how to break dangerous habits and practices.
Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful.
But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like it’s too often dictating your life?
Have you ever considered that you might be addicted to anxiety?
In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O’Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted – the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it.
Put simply, we get hooked.
The answer? Break the cycle.
How?
Recognize: You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it.
Tackle: Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns.
Move forward: Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead.
Addicted to Anxiety will help you understand your anxiety from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning how to break your habits so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a calmer, happier life.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241728321
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 457 g
Dimensions: 222 x 141 x 31 mm
One of the country's leading experts on mental health - The Times
Owen takes the tangled, overwhelming problem of anxiety and unravels it with clarity and compassion ... turning the hard-to-understand into simple, actionable wisdom that anyone can use to reclaim peace and take control of their life. - Matt Willis
Owen's experience and wisdom allows him to cut to the chase of why we get stuck in difficult emotions and, more importantly, show us how to navigate them for happier lives. A must-read. - Will Young
A really important read for anyone wanting to live more comfortably with their anxious self. Full of clinical expertise, warmth and humanity. - Julia Samuel
Owen has the rare gift of explaining complex emotions in a truly engaging and digestible way. His tips and strategies for managing those emotions are explained with care, compassion and humour. Highly recommended. - Susie Dent
Addicted to Anxiety is a truly powerful and important book. Owen O'Kane’s piercing clarity as a therapist and writer gifts anybody who has experienced anxiety the insight and tools to overcome It. - Rob Rinder
There’s a reason Owen’s work has put him at the very top of his profession and why his books continue to top the best sellers chart - he’s one of the very best in his field. - Kate Thornton
Generous, wise and very persuasive - Observer Magazine
Friendly, reassuring, and confidently expert - i News
As someone who has suffered from anxiety since childhood, I have come across many different solutions in dealing with it, some have work some haven’t but this book is a real game changer. It enables you to take a... More
As someone who suffers with anxiety as soon as I saw this I requested it. The book itself is broken into easy to read and digest parts which makes it less overwhelming to read. there was a lot in it I sat with and... More
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