ANXIETY HAPPENS

¦ Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue
in the US, with approximately 42 million people affected
(National Institute of Mental Health).
¦ This book builds on the success of The Mindfulness and
Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (ISBN: 978-1626253346),
which has sold more than 115,000 copies.

We live in an age of anxiety, and studies show that it's only getting worse. Anxiety forces itself into our awareness and can deplete our energy, resources, and resolve. It screams “pay attention to me—or else.” We may confront it the moment we wake up in the morning, and it can even keep us from getting to sleep at night. In short, it can run our lives. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Building on the success of The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, this quick reference guide offers fifty-two simple tools and strategies—one for each week of the year—based in proven-effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help readers break free from worry, fear, and panic. In addition to “in-the-moment” tools for staying calm, they'll learn about the underlying causes of anxiety, why avoidance doesn't work, how to move past that negative inner voice, and how focusing on values can help us move past anxiety and live a rich, meaningful life.

John P. Forsyth, PhD, is professor of psychology and director of the anxiety disorders research program at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is a highly sought-after speaker, ACT workshop leader, and member of the faculty at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. Coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety, Forsyth resides in Schenectady, NY.

Georg H. Eifert, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology and former associate dean of the School of Health and Life Sciences at Chapman University in Orange, CA. He is coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety, The Anorexia Workbook, and, with Forsyth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders. Eifert resides in Port Angeles, WA.