The Sheldon Short Guide to Worry and Anxiety

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Worry is a useful biological response to adverse circumstances, which can sometimes get out of hand. While the anxiety response primes us for action, too much becomes counterproductive. This easy-to-read manual explains how to understand and control your worry, and make the brain's warning system work for you. Topics include:

Defining worry and its mechanism

Preparing to solve your problems - skills to practise

How to solve your problems

Brainstorming and making decisions

Coping with setbacks

When the worry won't stop

Coping successfully with unavoidable problems