Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for Managing Worry, Anxiety, and Fear

by Mark Reinecke PhD

Overview

First featured on a British poster produced during World War II, "Keep calm and carry on" has become the mantra of millions—but exactly how to keep calm remains a difficult question for most of us.

The next time you are stressed by pressures at work, overwhelmed by life's challenges, or panicked by problems that seem unsolvable, reach for this book. In Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On, you'll find twenty short yet powerful lessons and anxiety-reducing techniques that will help you move past stressful moments with grace. Each lesson is so simple to learn and practice, you'll find that this pocket guide is all you really need whenever you need a little help keeping calm.

This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781572248816
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Unassigned Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 11.22(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Mark A. Reinecke, PhD,, is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief of the division of psychology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a distinguished fellow and past president of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology, and a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. He lives in Chicago, IL.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments About the title Introduction Lesson 1 Anxiety: It Works Lesson 2 The Big “A”
Lesson 3 We Overestimate Risk When We’re Afraid Lesson 4 The Future Is Uncertain Lesson 5 Influence and Control Lesson 6 You Have the Power to Control Your Level of Anxiety Lesson 7 Perfect Solutions Don’t Exist Lesson 8 Sometimes You Can Take Control of Bad Situations—but Sometimes Not Lesson 9 Recurring, Intrusive Thoughts Are Normal; It’s the Meaning We Attach to Them That Counts Lesson 10 Dwelling on Problems Impairs Your Ability to Cope Lesson 11 Worrying Is Highly Overrated Lesson 12 Don’t Magnify the Importance of Your Physical Sensations Lesson 13 It’s Time to Relax Lesson 14 Evaluate Your Thoughts and Make Them Account for Themselves Lesson 15 Changing Your Thoughts Lesson 16 When You’re Worried or Anxious, Avoiding Problems Is Among the Worst Things You Can Do Lesson 17 Social Anxiety: Worrying Too Much About What Others Think Lesson 18 What’s Really on Your Mind?
Lesson 19 Flow with the Current of Life Lesson 20 Live Wisely Epilogue: A Final Note Resources for Readers References

Editorial Reviews

A gem of a resource for anyone who struggles with anxiety or worry. Reinecke makes the difficulties of anxiety so much easier to understand with his gentle and encouraging guidance. He pinpoints the typical thoughts and reactions that anxiety triggers, then offers effective questions to ask yourself and healing activities to apply right away. This great little book gets right to the point with inspiring quotes, no-nonsense information, gentle understanding, and superb recommendations.”
—Denise D. Davis, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and assistant director of clinical training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN

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