The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It
Written by David A. Carbonell, PhD
Narrated by Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.
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About this audiobook
Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question ourselves and our decisions, causes us to worry about the future, and fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence. Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book is designed to help you break the cycle of worry.
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 book, rather than encouraging you to avoid or try to resist anxiety, shows you how to see the trick that underlies your anxious thoughts, and how avoidance can backfire and make anxiety worse.
If you’re ready to start observing your anxious feelings with distance and clarity—rather than getting tricked once again—this book will show you how.
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Readers find this title extremely enlightening and helpful in understanding and managing worries. It provides practical techniques for everyday situations and offers a different perspective. While it may not be as helpful for severe anxiety and panic attacks, it is recommended for generalized anxiety disorder and general worrying. Overall, this book is a game-changer, bringing clarity and control to readers' lives.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I didn’t realise how much of a worrier I was until I read this. This was extremely enlightening as it allowed me to look at my relationship with worry - something I had never even considered. For many people, beliefs about worry go unchecked for life. This book opens up that can of worms.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As someone who was struggling with chronic worries, reading this book was a game-changer for me. It not only helped me understand that my worries were a normal part of being human, but also provided me with practical techniques to manage them. I appreciate how this book has brought clarity to my life and helped me regain control over my worries. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for ways to tackle their chronic worries.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it provides helpful techniques for every day situations I recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! It helped me to understand my anxiety better
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book I will listen to again and buy the hard copy soon. Thank you for this book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book that will honestly and definitely change your thought process, a book that will help you move on in life and think in a better way. Go read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Completely different M.O. than other “worry” books. I have been using this method with much success. I had a complete “AHA” moment. Now I have them regularly because it is part of this protocol. GREAT BOOK.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Ok for worriers, but not very helpful for someone suffering with extreme anxiety and panic attacks. Misleading description.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Better for generalized anxiety disorder or people who struggle with general worrying, rather than for those of us with severe worrying (like severe OCD, panic attacks, etc)
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