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Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 93%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 92%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
6k+
Dare Summary
Dare 92%
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015
4.30
6k+ ratings
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook
by Melisa Robichaud • 2015
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
4.06
259
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook Summary
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook 92%
You're not a worrier: you're allergic to uncertainty. A CBT workbook that rewires the reaction.
by Melisa Robichaud 2015
4.06
259 ratings
Painfully Shy
by Barbara G. Markway • 2001
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
3.68
194
Painfully Shy Summary
Painfully Shy 92%
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
by Barbara G. Markway 2001
3.68
194 ratings
Overcoming Anxiety
by Gill Hasson • 2015
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
3.66
149
Overcoming Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anxiety 92%
Three things feed anxiety: body, thoughts, actions. Break the loop at any of the three.
by Gill Hasson 2015
3.66
149 ratings
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne • 1990
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
4.07
5k+
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Summary
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook 92%
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
by Edmund J. Bourne 1990
4.07
5k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking 92%
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
9k+ ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally 92%
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
Self-Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1981
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
4.22
921
Self-Help for Your Nerves Summary
Self-Help for Your Nerves 92%
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
by Claire Weekes 1981
4.22
921 ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
661
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free 92%
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009
4.22
661 ratings
We're All Mad Here
by Claire Eastham • 2016
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
3.86
475
We're All Mad Here Summary
We're All Mad Here 92%
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
by Claire Eastham 2016
3.86
475 ratings
Needing to Know for Sure
by Martin N. Seif • 2019
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
4.34
1k+
Needing to Know for Sure Summary
Needing to Know for Sure 92%
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
by Martin N. Seif 2019
4.34
1k+ ratings
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1997
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
4.14
208
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves Summary
Complete Self Help for Your Nerves 92%
Four shifts that stop the fear-of-fear loop by working with your nerves, not against them.
by Claire Weekes 1997
4.14
208 ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety 92%
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003
3.76
394 ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind 92%
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Lisa M. Schab • 2008
Activities that help teens spot anxiety, challenge thoughts, calm the body, step by step.
4.09
261
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens 92%
Activities that help teens spot anxiety, challenge thoughts, calm the body, step by step.
by Lisa M. Schab 2008
4.09
261 ratings
Thriving with Anxiety
by David H. Rosmarin • 2023
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
4.05
314
Thriving with Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Anxiety 92%
Anxiety reveals what you value most. The real problem isn't the feeling; it's avoiding it.
by David H. Rosmarin 2023
4.05
314 ratings
Thriving with Social Anxiety
by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
3.52
546
Thriving with Social Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Social Anxiety 91%
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
by Hattie C. Cooper 2014
3.52
546 ratings
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2023
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
3.86
554
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
50 Ways to Rewire Your Anxious Brain 91%
Your brain's alarm ignores reason. Fifty physical techniques to calm it at the source.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2023
3.86
554 ratings
The Worry Trick
by David A. Carbonell • 2016
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
3.78
3k+
The Worry Trick Summary
The Worry Trick 91%
Your mind's alarm system has been tricked. The counterintuitive way to disarm chronic worry.
by David A. Carbonell 2016
3.78
3k+ ratings
The Worry Trap
by Chad Lejeune • 2007
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
3.97
233
The Worry Trap Summary
The Worry Trap 91%
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
by Chad Lejeune 2007
3.97
233 ratings
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2015
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
4.11
5k+
Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
Rewire Your Anxious Brain 91%
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2015
4.11
5k+ ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
2k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure 91%
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
by Martha Davis • 1980
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
4.03
1k+
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook Summary
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook 91%
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
by Martha Davis 1980
4.03
1k+ ratings
Calm The Fuck Down
by Sarah Knight • 2018
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
3.41
11k+
Calm The Fuck Down Summary
Calm The Fuck Down 91%
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
by Sarah Knight 2018
3.41
11k+ ratings
Anxiety Relief for Teens
by Regine Galanti • 2020
The teen guide to anxiety: CBT skills to reframe thoughts, face fears, and stop panic.
3.79
726
Anxiety Relief for Teens Summary
Anxiety Relief for Teens 91%
The teen guide to anxiety: CBT skills to reframe thoughts, face fears, and stop panic.
by Regine Galanti 2020
3.79
726 ratings
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson • 2012
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
4.13
126
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience 91%
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
by Donald J. Robertson 2012
4.13
126 ratings
Self-Talk for a Calmer You
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
3.48
79
Self-Talk for a Calmer You Summary
Self-Talk for a Calmer You 91%
Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013
3.48
79 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2018
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
4.13
2k+
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple 91%
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2018
4.13
2k+ ratings
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life
by Neil Hughes • 2015
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
4.21
107
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary
Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life 91%
Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.
by Neil Hughes 2015
4.21
107 ratings
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
by Bridget Flynn Walker • 2021
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
4.21
33
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens Summary
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens 91%
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
by Bridget Flynn Walker 2021
4.21
33 ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala 91%
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022
4.33
93 ratings
At Last A Life
by Paul David • 2006
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
4.26
1k+
At Last A Life Summary
At Last A Life 91%
Ten years of anxiety ended when he stopped trying to end it.
by Paul David 2006
4.26
1k+ ratings
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 2016
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
3.78
696
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You 91%
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
by Albert Ellis 2016
3.78
696 ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 91%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2011
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
4.10
290
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety 91%
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2011
4.10
290 ratings
Fear Less
by Dean Sluyter • 2018
Fear lives in the body. These techniques dissolve it before your mind can argue.
3.73
145
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less 91%
Fear lives in the body. These techniques dissolve it before your mind can argue.
by Dean Sluyter 2018
3.73
145 ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 91%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee • 2000
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
3.79
594
Helping Your Anxious Child Summary
Helping Your Anxious Child 91%
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
by Ronald M. Rapee 2000
3.79
594 ratings
The Mindful Path Through Shyness
by Steven H. Flowers • 2009
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
3.83
112
The Mindful Path Through Shyness Summary
The Mindful Path Through Shyness 91%
A mindfulness path through social anxiety that doesn't ask you to fight your own thoughts.
by Steven H. Flowers 2009
3.83
112 ratings
Hi, Anxiety
by Kat Kinsman • 2016
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
3.64
1k+
Hi, Anxiety Summary
Hi, Anxiety 91%
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
by Kat Kinsman 2016
3.64
1k+ ratings
Overthinking
by Robert Leary • 2019
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
3.09
130
Overthinking Summary
Overthinking 91%
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
by Robert Leary 2019
3.09
130 ratings
The Overthinking Cure
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
3.73
923
The Overthinking Cure Summary
The Overthinking Cure 91%
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
923 ratings
Hardcore Self Help
by Robert Duff • 2014
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
3.95
4k+
Hardcore Self Help Summary
Hardcore Self Help 91%
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
by Robert Duff 2014
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 91%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Jennifer Shannon • 2012
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
4.02
164
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens 91%
The social anxiety plan that starts with embarrassing yourself on purpose.
by Jennifer Shannon 2012
4.02
164 ratings
Fearless Living
by Rhonda Britten • 1996
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
4.19
332
Fearless Living Summary
Fearless Living 91%
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
by Rhonda Britten 1996
4.19
332 ratings
Why Smart Kids Worry
by Allison Edwards • 2013
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
4.15
1k+
Why Smart Kids Worry Summary
Why Smart Kids Worry 91%
Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.
by Allison Edwards 2013
4.15
1k+ ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 91%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ ratings
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