The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It
The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It
Description
Worry convinces us there's danger, and then tricks us into getting into fight, flight, or freeze mode - even when there is no danger. The techniques in this audiobook, rather than encouraging you to avoid or try to resist anxiety, show you how to see the trick that underlies your anxious thoughts, and how avoidance can backfire and make anxiety worse. Anxiety is a powerful force. Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this audiobook is designed to help you break the cycle of worry. It makes us question ourselves and our decisions, causes us to worry about the future, and fills our days with dre
Great book SaulK I love this book. The key to ending worry and anxiety suffering is to stop fighting and let those feelings be there. That might sound crazy, but it's true. The book explains how a natural function of the brain is to scout for/imagine danger so that it can be avoided. That's what brains do. Genetics and training (doesn't matter which--so don't obsess about figuring it out) makes some people do this even more than others. The important part is to learn that if one does have a brain so inclined that the more one fights it, the more the brain is going to fight back and the worse the situation will get. One m. "This book is for those who worry that an improbable event(s) will occur. I dont. I worry about regular stuff." according to Bryan. This book is for those who worry that an improbable event(s) will occur. I dont. I worry about regular stuff. Bryan 4 stars for amazon service which is always consistent. As far as this book, It wasn't for me. The purpose of this book is to help those who suffer from worrying about improbable and unforeseeable events such as being involved in a plane crash or the diagnosis of a rare terminal illness, etc. I worry about real things that have happened and how to deal with my real and present problems which are stressful. This book does not address that kind of worry, so it is not for me. It seemed like a very well written book by a well informed man so I think it would be helpful to those who suffer from this kind of wo. stars for amazon service which is always consistent. As far as this book, It wasn't for me. The purpose of this book is to help those who suffer from worrying about improbable and unforeseeable events such as being involved in a plane crash or the diagnosis of a rare terminal illness, etc. I worry about real things that have happened and how to deal with my real and present problems which are stressful. This book does not address that kind of worry, so it is not for me. It seemed like a very well written book by a well informed man so I think it would be helpful to those who suffer from this kind of wo. Great book. Goes hand in hand with the authors Great book. Goes hand in hand with the authors other book and fits right along with the dare anxiety book by another author. The three of them together cover just about every base in showing you how to get rid of your anxiety and panic without medications and for good. Woukd recommend.