Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness For Dummies

Learn to:

• Discover mindful attitudes toward anxiety
• Use mindful self-compassion and kindness for anxiety
• Practise mindfulness meditations for anxiety
• Transform unhealthy habits into healthy ones to help combat anxiety

Take a deep breath—and get your life back

There's no time like the present to break free of the downward spiral of negative thoughts and actions that feed anxiety—and this guide shows you how. Inside, you'll find sensitive and authoritative guidance on overcoming your worries and minimising anxiety. These proven mindfulness techniques can help you face your fears, defeat persistent, irrational worries and finally slay the anxiety beast.

• The monkey mind — get familiar with the fight-or-flight response and understand anxiety's effect on your physical and mental well-being
• Manage your thoughts mindfully — get to know the benefits of mindfulness and use it to manage your anxiety
• One day at a time — engage in daily mindfulness meditations to deal with difficult situations, cultivate positive relationships, change unhealthy habits and combat anxiety
• It starts within — use mindfulness to change your attitude toward anxiety and regain control of your life

Open the book and find:

• Common causes of anxiety
• The many benefits of mindfulness
• Breathing exercises and meditations
• How keeping a journal can strengthen your mindfulness practice
• Why you should cut down on stimulants
• The importance of practising present moment awareness
• Ten simple mindfulness exercises for managing anxiety