THE MONKEY MIND WORKOUT FOR UNCERTAINTY

Jennifer Shannon is a renowned anxiety expert and author of several successful books, including The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens (ISBN: 978-1626252431) and Don't Feed the Monkey Mind (ISBN: 978-1626255067).

In a world where the future is increasingly uncertain, it's easy to wallow in what-ifs. But over time, anxious “chatter”—also known as your “monkey mind”—can get in the way of living a full and meaningful life. So, how can you quiet the monkey and stop feeling like you're living in a constant state of emergency?

In this fun, illustrated book, psychologist Jennifer Shannon presents a thirty-day anxiety-busting workout to help you increase your mental fitness and overcome your fear of uncertainty. Each daily exercise encourages you to embrace uncertain situations, rather than avoiding or attempting to control them.

The more you work out, the more you'll develop and strengthen a positive, flexible mind-set, and prove to yourself that you can handle much more than you thought.

You'll also learn how to use everyday situations as opportunities to improve how you cope with uncertainty, reduce stress and anxiety, and be present in each moment. As you gradually change your behavior, you'll notice positive changes in the way you think and feel, and begin to anticipate and process uncomfortable
emotions without giving in to the monkey-mind chatter.

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of Don't Feed the Monkey Mind, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, and A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done. She cofounded the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Shannon resides in Santa Rosa, CA.